Laws

This post is going to cover the most common laws and their sections which the PSNI will use

Road Related Laws

section 9 – death or GBI by dangerous driving
section 10 – dangerous driving
section 12 – careless and inconsiderate driving
section 15 – driving while unfit due to drink or drugs
section 17 – Power to do preliminary tests such as breath, impairment and drug tests. It also covers the powers of arrest and use of reasonable force to enter any place to arrest following an accident
section 21 – detention of persons affected by alcohol or a drug
section 23 – seatbelts
section 33 – causing danger to road users
section 36 – tempering with motor vehicles
section 38 – pedestrian endangering themselves or others

section 163 – the power to stop a vehicle
section 164 – the power to require proof of driving license to be shown when asked
section 165 – the power to obtain the name and address of the driver and others and for the requirement to show evidence of insurance
section 168 – Failure to give, or giving false, name and address in case of reckless or careless, or inconsiderate driving or cycling.

section 66 – assault on, and obstruction of a constable carrying out their legal duties

section 21 – the power to stop and question when it comes to an incident that has injured or killed someone
section 22 – the powers to arrest if there you reasonably expect the person has committed or is going to commit an offence
section 23 – the power to enter any premise if the need arises in the course of operations to keep peace or maintenance of order
section 24 – search powers for munitions and transmitters
section 25 – Search powers for unlawfully detained persons
section 26 – the power to search vehicles and premises under section 24 and 25
section 30 and 32 – powers to close roads

section 3 – the power to stop and search persons and vehicles

section 10 – the power to carry out a search warrant

section 19 – the power to enter a premise to arrest a person

section 26 – powers to arrest if you think they have committed an offence

section 29 – power to certain fingerprint offenders

section 34 – the power to search upon arrest

section 41 – the power to arrest if you suspect the person is a member of a terrorist organization
section 42 – the power to search a premise you believe a terrorist is living or operating from
section 43 – the power to search person and vehicle you believe is involved in terrorism