# Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 48: Power to stop and detain vehicles


(1) A constable in uniform or, if accompanied by such a constable, an inspector may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering and searching it in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 18(1), or
(b) by a warrant under section 18(4) or 22(1).
(2) A constable in uniform may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering and searching it in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 21(2), or
(b) by a warrant under section 21(4).
(3) If accompanied by a constable in uniform, an inspector may stop and detain a vehicle for the purpose of entering it and carrying out an inspection in the exercise of a power conferred—
(a) by section 24(2), 25(2), 26(2), 27(2) or 28(2), or
(b) by a warrant under section 26(4) or 27(4).
(4) A vehicle may be detained for as long as is reasonably required to permit a search or inspection to be carried out (including the exercise of any related power under this Act) either at the place where the vehicle was first detained or nearby.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/16/section/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-48
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