Section 14Part 3 — General Provisions
Power of search
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Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where any constable has reasonable cause to suspect that any person has concealed about that person any offensive weapon contrary to section 12, that constable may search such person and, if that constable considers it necessary, take such person to a police station for such purpose.
No article of a person's clothing shall be removed for the purpose of any search authorised by subsection (1) unless such person is first taken to a police station.
No person shall be searched by any person not of the same sex.
Whoever resists or obstructs any search authorised by subsection (1) or who absconds before such search is concluded commits an offence.
Cross References
- Section 12 of Public Order Act
reference to offensive weapons
Referenced By
- Section 17 — Penal
offences under section 14(4)