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Conservation of Seals Act 1970

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4Apprehension of offenders and powers of search and seizure

(1)A constable may stop any person he suspects with reasonable cause of committing an offence under this Act and may—

(a)without warrant arrest that person if he fails to give his name and address to the constable's satisfaction;

(b)without warrant search any vehicle or boat which that person may be using at that time; and

(c)seize any seal, seal skin, firearm, ammunition or poisonous substance which is liable to be forfeited under section 6 of this Act.

(2)A constable may sell or otherwise dispose of any seal seized under this section and the net proceeds of any sale shall be liable to forfeiture in the same manner as the seal sold:

Provided that no constable shall be subject to any liability on account of his neglect or failure in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this subsection.

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