The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017

Specific modifications

12.  Section 2 (provisions relating to search under section 1 and other powers) is to be read as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) the words “or vehicle” were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (a), the word “or” were omitted; and

(iii) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) the words “, other than a search of an unattended vehicle,” were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (a), the word “or” were omitted;

(iii) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(iv) the words “, subject to subsection (4) below,” were omitted;

(v) for the words “the appropriate person” there were substituted “the person proposed to be searched”;

(vi) in paragraph (i) (which appears after the words “the appropriate person”), the words “if the constable is not in uniform” were omitted; and

(vii) in paragraph (ii), the words “whether he is in uniform or not,” were omitted;

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), the words “and the name” to the end were omitted; and

(ii) in paragraph (d), for “section 3(7)” to the end there were substituted “section 3(7) below”;

(d) in subsection (8), the words “or vehicle” were omitted in both places;

(e) for subsection (9), there were substituted—

“(9) The power conferred by section 1 above is not to be construed as authorising a labour abuse prevention officer to require a person to remove any of his clothing, other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves, but it does authorise a search of a person’s mouth.”; and

(f) after subsection (9), there were inserted—

“(9A) No person may be searched except by a person of the same sex.”.