Monitoring of certain powers by Ombudsman
7 Monitoring of certain powers by Ombudsman
The following provisions (the monitoring provisions) are taken to continue in force and to apply as provided by this clause—
section 72E, Firearms Act 1996,
section 13, Police Powers (Drug Detection Dogs) Act 2001,
section 21, Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act 2001,
section 43, Police Powers (Internally Concealed Drugs) Act 2001,
section 16, Police Powers (Vehicles) Act 1998.
The Ombudsman may, in respect of the period referred to in a monitoring provision, exercise functions under that monitoring provision relating to the powers conferred on police by, or the operation of—
provisions that are referred to in the monitoring provision, and
any provisions of this Act that re-enact the provisions so referred to.
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