Paragraph 4

(1)

F1A member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty may—

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words 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)
F2: Words 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)
F3: Words 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)
F4: Sch. 3 para. 4(4) inserted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 6 para. 1(4) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)

Notes on Stopping and searching persons: general

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 cross-heading inserted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 6 para. 1(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)