# The Police (Conduct) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 3.2: Article 3 Privacy and Confidentiality


Police officers shall exercise powers of search and surveillance only when it is lawful, necessary and proportionate to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/41/schedule/paragraph/3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule/paragraph-3.2
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