Section 21 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 19 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 20(8) of this Act; or

(ii)

with its contents, any other container if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that those contents are or include alcohol F1; or

(iii)

a controlled article or substance as defined in section 20(8) of this Act.

Annotations

F1: S. 21(e)(iii) and word preceding it inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(5); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.