Terrorism Act 2000

116 Powers to stop and search.U.K.

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(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.