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Version Superseded: 01/07/2004

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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Section 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

6 Statutory undertakers etc.U.K.

(1)A constable employed by statutory undertakers may stop, detain and search any vehicle before it leaves a goods area included in the premises of the statutory undertakers.

[F1(1A)Without prejudice to any powers under subsection (1) above, a constable employed [F2by the Strategic Rail Authority]may stop, detain and search any vehicle before it leaves a goods area which is included in the premises of any successor of the British Railways Board and is used wholly or mainly for the purposes of a relevant undertaking.]

(2)In this section “goods area” means any area used wholly or mainly for the storage or handling of goods [F3; and “successor of the British Railways Board” and “relevant undertaking” have the same meaning as in the Railways Act 1993 (Consequential Modifications) Order 1999.]

(3)For the purposes of section 6 of the M1Public Stores Act 1875, any person appointed under the M2Special Constables Act 1923 to be a special constable within any premises which are in the possession or under the control of British Nuclear Fuels Limited shall be deemed to be a constable deputed by a public department and any goods and chattels belonging to or in the possession of British Nuclear Fuels Limited shall be deemed to be Her Majesty’s Stores.

(4)In the application of subsection (3) above to Northern Ireland, for the reference to the Special Constables Act 1923 there shall be substituted a reference to paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to the M3Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1947.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 6(1A) inserted (13.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1998, art. 5(1)

F2Words in s. 6(1A) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 217, Sch. 18 para. 5; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1) (Subject to Sch. 2 Pt II)

F3Words in s. 6(2) inserted (13.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1998, art. 5(2)

Marginal Citations

M31947 c. 10. (11 & 12 Geo. 6.)

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