Part VII Northern Ireland

Powers of arrest, search, &c.

92 Road closure: permission.

(1)

If he considers it immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order, an officer may—

(a)

wholly or partly close a road;

(b)

divert or otherwise interfere with a road or the use of a road;

(c)

prohibit or restrict the exercise of a right of way;

(d)

prohibit or restrict the use of a waterway.

(2)

In this section “officer” means—

(a)

a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty,

(b)

a constable, or

(c)

a person authorised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.