SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Munitions and Transmitters: Search and Seizure

Interpretation

1

1

In this Schedule “officer” means—

a

a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty, and

b

a constable.

2

In this Schedule “authorised officer” means—

a

a member of Her Majesty’s forces who is on duty and is authorised by a commissioned officer of those forces, and

b

a constable who is authorised by an officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary of at least the rank of inspector.

3

In this Schedule—

  • “munitions” means—

    1. a

      explosives, firearms and ammunition, and

    2. b

      anything used or capable of being used in the manufacture of an explosive, a firearm or ammunition,

  • “scanning receiver” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for the purpose of automatically monitoring selected frequencies, or automatically scanning a selected range of frequencies, so as to enable transmissions on any of those frequencies to be detected or intercepted,

  • “transmitter” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for emission, as opposed to reception,

  • “wireless apparatus” means a scanning receiver or a transmitter, and

  • “wireless telegraphy” F1has the meaning given by section 116 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.