Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Part I U.K. Powers to Stop and Search

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I incorporated (E.W.S.) (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52

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 [F2 by the [F3 British Transport Police 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 [F4 ; 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) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 6(1A) inserted (13.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1998, art. 5(1)

F2 Words 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)

F3 Words in s. 6(1A) substituted (1.7.2004) by The British Transport Police (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1573), art. 12(1)(e)

F4 Words in s. 6(2) inserted (13.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1998, art. 5(2)

F5 S. 6(3) repealed (1.4.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 197, 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table

F6 S. 6(4) repealed (1.4.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 197, 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table