# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Paragraph 1


(1) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (stopping and searching persons in relation to unlawful munitions and wireless apparatus) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) (power to stop and search without reasonable suspicion) for “An officer” substitute “ A member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty ”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) for “officer”, in the first place where it appears, substitute “ member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty ”, and
(b) for “officer”, in the second place where it appears, substitute “ member concerned ”.
(4) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(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.”
(5) In the italic cross-heading before paragraph 4, at the end, insert “ : general ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/6/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/schedule-6/paragraph-1
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