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.