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Football Spectators Act 1989
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F1[21A Summary measures: detention.E+W
(1)This section and section 21B below apply during any control period in relation to a regulated football match outside [F2the United Kingdom] or an external tournament if a constable in uniform—
(a)has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the condition in section 14B(2) above is met in the case of a person present before him, and
(b)has reasonable grounds to believe that making a banning order in his case would help to prevent violence or disorder at or in connection with any regulated football matches.
(2)The constable may detain the person in his custody (whether there or elsewhere) until he has decided whether or not to issue a notice under section 21B below, and shall give the person his reasons for detaining him in writing.
This is without prejudice to any power of the constable apart from this section to arrest the person.
(3)A person may not be detained under subsection (2) above for more than four hours or, with the authority of an officer of at least the rank of inspector, six hours.
(4)A person who has been detained under subsection (2) above may only be further detained under that subsection in the same control period in reliance on information which was not available to the constable who previously detained him; and a person on whom a notice has been served under section 21B(2) below may not be detained under subsection (2) above in the same control period.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21A inserted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
F2Words in s. 21A(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss., 103(1)(2)(c), 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(o)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 14B, 21A, 21B restricted (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 5(2)-(5); S.I. 2000/2125, art. 2
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