Part 3 Northern Ireland
Modern Slavery Act 2015 (2015 c 30) | Legislation

Part 3 Northern Ireland

Introductory

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(1)     This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by Northern Ireland constables and enforcement officers under sections 37 and 38(7).

(2)     In this Part of this Schedule—

“items subject to legal privilege†has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (1989/1341 (NI 12)) (see Article 12 of that Order);

“listed offence†has the meaning given by section 37(9);

“the ship†means the ship in relation to which the powers set out in this Part of this Schedule are exercised.

Power to stop, board, divert and detain

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(1)     This paragraph applies if a Northern Ireland constable or an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—

(a)     a listed offence is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or

(b)     the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of a listed offence.

(2)     The constable or enforcement officer may—

(a)     stop the ship;

(b)     board the ship;

(c)     require the ship to be taken to a port (in Northern Ireland or elsewhere) and detained there.

(3)     Except as provided by sub-paragraph (5),

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