Legal Jurisdiction
CNC police officers have the same powers as regular police officers, whilst within their limited jurisdiction which is set out in the Energy Act 2004. The act sets out the legal jurisdiction of the CNC police officers as being:
- Civil nuclear sites
- Land around such sites up to 5 km from the boundary
- Shipyards when safeguarding such nuclear materials
- Any place when escorting nuclear materials in transit
- Any place when pursuing or detaining subjects who have unlawfully removed or interfered with materials guarded by the CNC, or have been reasonably suspected of being guilty of doing so
Read more about this topic: Civil Nuclear Constabulary
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