# Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (repealed 25.8.1996), Section 17: Constables’ general power of arrest and seizure.

Extent: N.I.

(1) Any constable may arrest without warrant any person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing, has committed or is about to commit a scheduled offence or an offence under this Act which is not a scheduled offence.
(2) For the purpose of arresting a person under this section a constable may enter and search any premises or other place where that person is or where the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting him to be.
(3) A constable may seize anything which he has reasonable grounds to suspect is being, has been or is intended to be used in the commission of a scheduled offence or an offence under this Act which is not a scheduled offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/24/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-act-1991-repealed-2581996/section-17
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