Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

1 (1) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (stopping and searching persons in relation to unlawful munitions and wireless apparatus) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) (power to stop and search without reasonable suspicion) for “An officer” substitute “A member of Her Majesty’s forces who is on duty”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) for “officer”, in the first place where it appears, substitute “member of Her Majesty’s forces who is on duty”, and

(b) for “officer”, in the second place where it appears, substitute “member concerned”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) A constable may search a person (whether or not that person is in a public place) whom the constable reasonably suspects to have munitions unlawfully with him or to have wireless apparatus with him.”

(5) In the italic cross-heading before paragraph 4, at the end, insert “: general”.