Moved by
Lord Beecham
41: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—
“Stop and search of children below the age of 10
In section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (power of constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc.), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) Where the person is below 10 years of age, an appropriate adult must be present before the search may be undertaken.””