Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers

Powers of investigation etc

28Use of reasonable force

(1)

A power conferred on a constable by virtue of this Part—

(a)

is additional to powers which the constable has at common law or by virtue of any other enactment, and

(b)

is not to be taken as affecting those powers.

(2)

A constable may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power conferred on the constable by virtue of this Part.