Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1987

3 In section 15 (power to search for munitions and radio transmitters)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “it is suspected” substitute “there are reasonable grounds for suspecting”;

(b) in subsection (3)(b), for “whom he suspects of having” substitute “who he has reasonable grounds to suspect has”;

(c) for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) Where a member of Her Majesty’s forces or a constable is empowered by virtue of any provision of this Act to search any premises or other place or any person—

(a) he may seize any munitions found in the course of the search (unless it appears to him that the munitions are being, have been and will be used only lawfully) and may retain and, if necessary, destroy them; and

(b) he may seize any transmitter found in the course of the search (unless it appears to him that the transmitter has been, is being and is likely to be used only lawfully) and may retain it.”; and

(d) in subsection (5), in the definition of “transmitter”, for “and includes” substitute “or”.