Police Reform Act 2002

Power to stop and search vehicles etc. in authorised areas U.K.

15 (1) Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person—

(a) that person shall, in any authorised area within the relevant police area, have all the powers of a constable in uniform by virtue of [F1 section 47A(2)(a) and (d), (3)(b) and (6) ] of the Terrorism Act 2000 (powers of stop and search)—

(i) to stop and search vehicles;

(ii) to search anything in or on a vehicle or anything carried by the driver of a vehicle or any passenger in a vehicle;

(iii) to search anything carried by a pedestrian; and

(iv) to seize and retain [F2 anything which is ] discovered in the course of a search carried out by him or by a constable by virtue of any provision of [F3 section 47A(2) or (3) of that Act and which he reasonably suspects may constitute evidence that the vehicle concerned is being used for the purposes of terrorism or (as the case may be) that the person concerned is a person falling within section 40(1)(b) of that Act ] ;

and

(b) the references to a constable in [F4 subsections (4) and (5) of section 47A of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 6B to, ] that Act (which relate to the exercise of those powers) shall have effect in relation to the exercise of any of those powers by that person as references to that person.

(2) A person shall not exercise any power of stop, search or seizure by virtue of this paragraph except in the company, and under the supervision, of a constable.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 30(a)(i) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(a)(iv) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 30(a)(ii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

F3 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(a)(iv) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 30(a)(iii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(b) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 30(b) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 para. 15 applied (1.12.2007) by The Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3202), art. 2, Sch.

C2 Sch. 4 para. 15(1) modified (18.3.2011) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/631), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 5 (with art. 6)