Part VIII General
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.