PART 6MISCELLANEOUS

Transitional: Sexual Offences Act 2003

14.  In section 96A(2)(d) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(1) the reference to an attempt by a constable of the Police Service of Scotland to examine and search premises includes such an attempt before 1st April 2013 by a constable of a police force maintained under the 1967 Act for the area in which the premises are situated.

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2003 c.42. Section 96A was inserted by the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), section 80 and amended by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119).