8 Powers to stop and search for knives or offensive weapons
Knives Act 1997 (1997 c 21) | Legislation

Stopping and searching

8  Powers to stop and search for knives or offensive weapons

(1)     Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (powers to stop and search in anticipation of violence) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)     If a police officer of or above the rank of inspector reasonably believes—

(a)     that incidents involving serious violence may take place in any locality in his police area, and that it is expedient to give an authorisation under this section to prevent their occurrence, or

(b)     that persons are carrying dangerous instruments

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