Sch. 9
Note
An extra-territorial offence is not a scheduled offence in any particular case in which the Attorney General for Northern Ireland certifies that it is not to be treated as a scheduled offence.
SCHEDULE 10
Munitions and Transmitters: Search and Seizure
Interpretation
1.—(1) In this Schedule “officer” means—
- (a) a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty, and
- (b) a constable.
(2) In this Schedule “authorised officer” means—
- (a) a member of Her Majesty’s forces who is on duty and is authorised by a commissioned officer of those forces, and
- (b) a constable who is authorised by an officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary of at least the rank of inspector.
(3) In this Schedule—
- “munitions” means—
- (a) explosives, firearms and ammunition, and
- (b) anything used or capable of being used in the manufacture of an explosive, a firearm or ammunition,
- “scanning receiver” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for the purpose of automatically monitoring selected frequencies, or automatically scanning a selected range of frequencies, so as to enable transmissions on any of those frequencies to be detected or intercepted,
- “transmitter” means apparatus (or a part of apparatus) for wireless telegraphy designed or adapted for emission, as opposed to reception,
- “wireless apparatus” means a scanning receiver or a transmitter, and
- “wireless telegraphy” has the same meaning as in section 19(1) of the 1949 c. 54.Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.
Entering premises
2.—(1) An officer may enter and search any premises for the purpose of ascertaining—
- (a) whether there are any munitions unlawfully on the premises, or
- (b) whether there is any wireless apparatus on the premises.
(2) An officer may not enter a dwelling under this paragraph unless he is an authorised officer and he reasonably suspects that the dwelling—
- (a) unlawfully contains munitions, or
- (b) contains wireless apparatus.
3. If it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out a search under paragraph 2 (including a search of a dwelling) an officer may be accompanied by other persons.
