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CurrentPower to search vehicles
18 Power to search vehicles
(1)
A police officer may, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a vehicle, and anything in or on the vehicle, if—
(a)
the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the vehicle is the target of an authorisation, or
(b)
the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a person in or on the vehicle is the target of an authorisation, or
(c)
the vehicle is in an area that is the target of an authorisation.
(2)
A police officer must not detain a vehicle for any longer than is reasonably necessary for the purpose of conducting a search under this section.
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