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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/international-criminal-court-scotland-act-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/international-criminal-court-scotland-act-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-5.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2001/13",
  "legislation_title": "International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/international-criminal-court-scotland-act-2001",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Taking of evidence without consent",
  "text": "(1) A constable may, if authorised by an officer of the rank of superintendent or above, take the necessary identification evidence without consent.\n(2) A constable authorised under sub-paragraph (1) above may use reasonable force in taking the necessary identification evidence.\n(3) An officer may give an authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) above orally or in writing; but if given orally it shall be confirmed in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable.\n(4) Before relevant physical data or a sample is taken from a person upon an authorisation given under sub-paragraph (1) above, the person shall be informed that the authorisation has been given.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/13/schedule/4/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:12.122857+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}