Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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4(1)[F1A member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty] may—N.I.

(a)stop a person in a public place, and

(b)search him for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has munitions unlawfully with him or wireless apparatus with him.

(2)An [F2member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty] may search a person—

(a)who is not in a public place, and

(b)whom the [F3member concerned] reasonably suspects to have munitions unlawfully with him or to have wireless apparatus with him.

(3)A member of Her Majesty's forces may search a person entering or found in a dwelling entered under paragraph 2.

[F4(4)A constable may search a person (whether or not that person is in a public place) whom the constable reasonably suspects to have munitions unlawfully with him or to have wireless apparatus with him.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 6 para. 1(2) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)

F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(2) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)

F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(2) substituted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(b) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)