[Part III Northern Ireland]

[Part III Northern Ireland]

[Introductory

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(1)     This Part of this Schedule sets out the powers exercisable by . . . Northern Ireland constables . . . (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “relevant officersâ€) under sections 28O and 28P(5).

(2)     In this Part of this Schedule—

[“the 2006 Act†means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;]

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

“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 relevant officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—

(a)     an offence under section [24B, 25 or 25A of this Act or section 21 of the 2006 Act] is being, or has been, committed on the ship, or

(b)     the ship is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under any of those sections.

(2)     The relevant officer may—

(a)     stop the ship;

(b)     board the ship;

(c)

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