# Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 54: Power to stop and detain vehicles

Extent: E+W

(1) A constable in uniform or, if accompanied by such a constable, an inspector may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering and searching it in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 19(1), or
(b) by a warrant under section 19(4) or 23(1).
(2) A constable in uniform may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering and searching it in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 22(2), or
(b) by a warrant under section 22(4).
(3) If accompanied by a constable in uniform, an inspector may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering it and carrying out an inspection in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 26(2), 27(2), 28(2) or 29(2), or
(b) by a warrant under section 28(4).
(4) A vehicle may be detained for as long as is reasonably required to permit a search or inspection to be carried out (including the exercise of any related power under this Act) either at the place where the vehicle was first detained or nearby.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/section-54
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