Section 75 Police powers of enforcement.

Scotland

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Part of this Act, a constable shall have the power without warrant—

(a)

to enter a designated sports ground at any time during the period of a designated sporting event;

(b)

to search a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;

(c)

to stop and search a vehicle where he has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 69 F1, 70 or 70A of this Act is being or has been committed;

(d)

to arrest a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;

(e)

to seize and detain—

(i)

with its contents (if any), a controlled container as defined in section 72(2) of this Act;. . . F2

(ii)

with its contents, any other container if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that those contents are or include alcohol

F3; or

(iii)
a controlled article or substance as defined in section 72A(5) of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 12
F2: Word repealed by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(3), Sch. 3
F3: S. 75(e)(iii) and word “; or” inserted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 14(2)

Notes on Part V

Textual amendments

F1: Part V (ss. 68-77) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6 Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16, 17)