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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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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).

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