Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 934
Defence
The Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
6th April 2014
Laid before Parliament
9th April 2014
Coming into force
13th May 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74 and 92 of the Armed Forces Act 2006( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 13th May 2014.
(2) In this Order “the 2009 Order” means the Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 ( 2 ).
Amendment to the 2009 Order
2. —(1) The 2009 Order is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (interpretation), after the words “an indictable offence” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “serious service offence”, insert “within the meaning of PACE”( 3 ).
Anna Soubry
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Defence
6th April 2014
S.I. 2009/2056 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
Section 176(6) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12) provides that any reference in PACE to an “indictable offence” has effect as if it included a reference to low-value shoplifting (as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) ).