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Terrorism Act 2006

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30Extension to internal waters of authorisations to stop and search

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(1)The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 44 (authorisations for stop and search), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4ZA)The power of a person mentioned in subsection (4) to give an authorisation specifying an area or place so mentioned includes power to give such an authorisation specifying such an area or place together with—

(a)the internal waters adjacent to that area or place; or

(b)such area of those internal waters as is specified in the authorisation.”

(3)After subsection (5) of that section insert—

“(5A)In this section—

  • ‘driver’, in relation to an aircraft, hovercraft or vessel, means the captain, pilot or other person with control of the aircraft, hovercraft or vessel or any member of its crew and, in relation to a train, includes any member of its crew;

  • ‘internal waters’ means waters in the United Kingdom that are not comprised in any police area.”

(4)In section 45 (exercise of powers), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)In this section ‘driver’ has the same meaning as in section 44.”

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