# Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Repealed 27.8.1991), Section 16: Powers of explosives inspectors.

Extent: N.I.

(1) An inspector appointed under section 53 of the Explosives Act 1875 may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is unlawfully in any premises or other place other than a dwelling-house any explosive or explosive substance, enter that place and search it with a view to exercising the powers conferred by subsection (3) below.
(2) Any such inspector may stop any person in a public place and search him for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any explosive or explosive substance unlawfully with him with a view to exercising the said powers.
(3) Any such inspector may seize any explosive or explosive substance found in the course of a search under this section unless it appears to him that it is being, has been and will be used only for a lawful purpose and may retain and, if necessary, destroy it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/5/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-act-1978-repealed-2781991/section-16
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