Part VII

Northern Ireland

Powers of arrest, search, &c.

Road closure: permission
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1
If he considers it immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order, an officer may—
a
wholly or partly close a road;
b
divert or otherwise interfere with a road or the use of a road;
c
prohibit or restrict the exercise of a right of way;
d
prohibit or restrict the use of a waterway.
2
In this section “officer” means—
a
a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty,
b
a constable, or
c
a person authorised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.