Section 27 Power of arrest for failure to comply with requirement.I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

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(2)

After section 60A of the 1994 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“ Arrest without warrant for offences under section 60: Scotland.
60B
In Scotland, where a constable reasonably believes that a person has committed or is committing an offence under section 60(8) he may arrest that person without warrant.”

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 27(1) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 174(2), 178(8), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495 art. 2(1)(u)(xlii)

Commencement

I1: S. 27 wholly in force at 1.3.1999; S. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 121; S. 27 expressed to be in force at 1.12.1998 by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(1) (which entry relating to the commnecement of s. 27 omitted (30.8.1998) by virtue of 1998/2906, art. 2(2)); S. 27 in force at 1.3.1999 by S.I. 1998/3263, art. 4