# The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) Order 2009, Article 17: Power of service policeman to use reasonable force


Where any provision of this Order—
(a) confers a power on a service policeman, and
(b) does not provide that the power may only be exercised with the consent of some person, other than a service policeman,
the service policeman may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of the power.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1922/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-armed-forces-order-2009/article-17
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