# Terrorism Act 2000, Section 116: Powers to stop and search.


(1) A power to search premises conferred by virtue of this Act shall be taken to include power to search a container.
(2) A power conferred by virtue of this Act to stop a person includes power to stop a vehicle (other than an aircraft which is airborne).
(3) A person commits an offence if he fails to stop a vehicle when required to do so by virtue of this section.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
(b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(c) both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/section-116
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