# The Crossbows (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 6: Powers of search and seizure etc.


(1) If a constable suspects with reasonable cause that a person is committing or has committed an offence under Article 5, the constable may—
(a) search that person for a crossbow or part of a crossbow;
(b) search any vehicle, or anything in or on a vehicle, in or on which the constable suspects with reasonable cause there is a crossbow, or part of a crossbow, connected with the offence.
(2) A constable may detain a person or vehicle for the purpose of a search under paragraph (1).
(3) A constable may seize and retain for the purpose of proceedings for an offence under this Order anything discovered by him in the course of a search under paragraph (1) which appears to him to be a crossbow or part of a crossbow.
(4) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by this Article a constable may enter any land other than a dwelling‐house.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/794/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crossbows-northern-ireland-order-1988/article-6
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