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Section 23 Enforcement officers: assistanceI1I2

Scotland

(1)

An enforcement officer may be assisted by any other person as may be necessary for the purposes of taking action under section 18.

(2)

An enforcement officer may take to a place entered by virtue of section 22 any other person, or any equipment, as may be necessary for the purposes of assisting the officer.

(3)

A person referred to in subsection (1) or (2) must act under the officer’s direction at all times.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)

I2

S. 23 in force at 20.9.2026 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2026/257, reg. 2, sch.