Point in time view as at 10/03/2021.
Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 70 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A service policeman may search an arrested person if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may present a danger to himself or others.
(2)A service policeman may search an arrested person for anything that is subject to search if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may have any such thing concealed on him.
(3)For the purposes of this section a thing is “subject to search” if—
(a)the arrested person might use it to assist him to escape from service custody; or
(b)in the case of an arrest under section 67 or 69, it might be evidence relating to a service offence.
(4)References in this section to an arrested person are to a person arrested under section 67, 69, 110, 111 or 303.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 70 applied (1.8.2013) by The Armed Forces (Retrial for Serious Offences) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1852), arts. 1, 6(7)(a) (with art. 3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 70 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2S. 70 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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