SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Munitions 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 Police Service of Northern Ireland of at least the rank of inspector.

3

In this Schedule—

a

“munitions” means—

i

explosives, firearms and ammunition, and

ii

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

b

“explosive” means—

i

an article or substance manufactured for the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion,

ii

materials for making an article or substance within sub-paragraph (i),

iii

anything used or intended to be used for causing or assisting in causing an explosion, and

iv

a part of anything within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii),

c

“firearm” includes an air gun or air pistol,

d

“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,

e

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

f

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

g

“wireless telegraphy” has the same meaning as in section 116 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36).