53Abolition of certain powers of constables to search persons
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, there shall cease to have effect any Act (including a local Act) passed before this Act in so far as it authorises—
(a)any search by a constable of a person in police detention at a police station ; or
(b)an intimate search of a person by a constable ;
and any rule of common law which authorises a search such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above is abolished.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1)(a) above shall affect paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 3 to the [1984 c. 8.] Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984.