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Pace
Stop and Search
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the legal test for a s.1 PACE search? | Reasonable grounds to suspect stolen goods or prohibited articles will be found |
| Is "reasonable grounds" subjective or objective? | Objective — a reasonable person would accept the grounds, not just an officer's gut feeling |
| Can appearance, race, or previous convictions alone justify reasonable grounds? | No — Code A explicitly prohibits grounds based on personal characteristics alone |
| What does GOWISELY stand for? | Grounds, Object, Warrant card, Identity, Station, Entitlement to a record, Legal power, "You are detained for the purposes of a search" |
| What does SOAP FC stand for (grounds for a s.1 search)? | Stolen articles, Offensive weapons, Articles for theft/burglary/TWOC/fraud, Pointed/bladed articles, Fireworks, Criminal damage articles |
| What makes s.60 CJPOA different from a s.1 PACE search? | s.60 needs no individual grounds, but only applies in a designated area/time, authorised for a specific reason |
| What is "stop and account" and how does it differ from stop and search? | An informal stop asking questions — not a legal search power, and you're free to leave |
| What question can you ask to check if you're being formally stopped? | "Am I being detained?" — if no, you're free to leave |
| Which Act/section gives the specific power to search for drugs? | s.23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 |