Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Their powers are set out in subsection (4) and they mainly relate to what might be termed ordinary checking of identity, examination and seizure of articles, search of a person, which is confined to the removal of outer garments only such as coats, hats, jackets and shoes, power to refuse entry and the use of reasonable force, if that is required. No mention is made of powers of arrest in that subsection.