# Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, Section 79: Authority for intimate searches

Extent: E+W

In subsections (1) and (5) of section 55 of the 1984 Act (authorisation by a constable of at least the rank of superintendent of an intimate search or the use for such a search of a person without the specified qualification), for “superintendent”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “ inspector ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16/section/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-police-act-2001/section-79
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