Terrorism Act 2000, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 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.
6(1)An officer may—N.I.
(a)stop a person in a public place, and
(b)search him for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has munitions unlawfully with him or wireless apparatus with him.
(2)An officer may search a person who—
(a)is not in a public place, and
(b)whom the officer reasonably suspects to have munitions unlawfully with him or to have wireless apparatus with him.
(3)An officer may search a person entering or found in a dwelling entered under paragraph 2.
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