Part 1: Public Order Section 10: Powers to stop and search on suspicion
This section amends section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ("PACE") to allow a constable to stop and search a person or vehicle if they have reasonable grounds for suspecting that they will find an article made, or adapted or intended, for use in the course of or in connection with the following offences:
an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction of a highway) involving activity which is capable of causing serious disruption;
an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);
an offence under section 1 of this Act (offence of locking on);
an offence under section 3 of this Act (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);
an offence under section 4 of this Act (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);
an offence under section 6 of this Act (obstruction etc. of major transport works) and
an offence under section 7 of this Act (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure).
	The exercise of stop and search powers under section 1 of PACE is subject to PACE code of practice A ( PACE Code A (publishing.service.gov.uk)  ) which will be updated to reflect the extension of the section 1 powers.