Part VII
- (b) a non-scheduled offence under this Act.
(2) For the purpose of arresting a person under this section a constable may enter and search any premises where the person is or where the constable reasonably suspects him to be.
(3) A constable may seize and retain anything if he reasonably suspects that it is, has been or is intended to be used in the commission of—
- (a) a scheduled offence, or
- (b) a non-scheduled offence under this Act.
Arrest and seizure: armed forces. 83.—(1) If a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty reasonably suspects that a person is committing, has committed or is about to commit any offence he may— (a) arrest the person without warrant, and (b) detain him for a period not exceeding four hours.
(2) A person making an arrest under this section complies with any rule of law requiring him to state the ground of arrest if he states that he is making the arrest as a member of Her Majesty’s forces.
(3) For the purpose of arresting a person under this section a member of Her Majesty’s forces may enter and search any premises where the person is.
(4) If a member of Her Majesty’s forces reasonably suspects that a person—
- (a) is a terrorist (within the meaning of Part V), or
- (b) has committed an offence involving the use or possession of an explosive or firearm,
he may enter and search any premises where he reasonably suspects the person to be for the purpose of arresting him under this section.
(5) A member of Her Majesty’s forces may seize, and detain for a period not exceeding four hours, anything which he reasonably suspects is being, has been or is intended to be used in the commission of an offence under section 93 or 94.
(6) The reference to a rule of law in subsection (2) does not include a rule of law which has effect only by virtue of the Human Rights Act 1998. 1998 c. 42.
Munitions and transmitters. 84. Schedule 10 (which confers power to search for munitions and transmitters) shall have effect.
Explosives inspectors. 85.—(1) An explosives inspector may enter and search any premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether any explosive is unlawfully there.
(2) The power under subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to a dwelling.
(3) An explosives inspector may stop any person in a public place and search him for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any explosive unlawfully with him.
(4) An explosives inspector—