Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

Part I SEXUAL OFFENCES

Incest and related offences

2 Intercourse with step-child.

3 Intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16.

4 Proceedings and penalties for offences under sections 1 and 2.

Offences against children

5 Intercourse with girl under 16.

6 Indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16.

Procuring, prostitution etc.

8 Abduction and unlawful detention.

9 Permitting girl to use premises for intercourse.

10 Seduction, prostitution, etc., of girl under 16.

11 Trading in prostitution and brothel-keeping.

12 Allowing child to be in brothel.

12ASections 11(5) and 12: further provision

Living on earnings of another from male prostitution

13 Homosexual offences.

14 Power, on indictment for rape, etc., to convict of other offences.

15 Defence to charge of indecent assault.

16 Power of search.

16A Conspiracy or incitement to commit certain sexual acts outside the United Kingdom.

16B Commission of certain sexual acts outside the United Kingdom.

17 Liability to other criminal proceedings.

Part II SPORTING EVENTS: CONTROL OF ALCOHOL ETC.

18 Designation of sports grounds and sporting events.

19 Alcohol on vehicles.

20Sporting events: controls.

21 Police powers of enforcement.

22 Presumption as to contents of container.

23 Interpretation of Part II.

Part IIIInvestigation of Revenue and Customs offences

Investigation of offences by HMRC

23AInvestigation of offences by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Production orders

23BProduction orders

23CProduction orders: supplementary

23DOffences in relation to production orders

Revenue and Customs warrants

23ERevenue and Customs warrants

Orders and warrants: common provisions

23FProcedure where documents etc removed

23GAccess to and copies of documents etc removed

23HFailure to comply with requirements of section 23F and 23G

23JConfidentiality

23KMeaning of “document” etc

Execution and enforcement of orders and warrants outwith Scotland

23LCross-border exercise of powers

Detention and questioning of suspects and witnesses

23MPowers relating to suspects and potential witnesses

23NFingerprinting of persons suspected of offences

23POffences arising from breach of requirements under sections 23M and 23N

24Detention and questioning : Revenue and Customs, immigration and nationality offences

24AExtension of period of detention under section 24

24BExtension under section 24A: procedure

25 Right to have someone informed when detained.

25ARight of suspects to have access to a solicitor

26Detention in connection with certain drug smuggling offences.

Power of arrest

26APower of arrest

General provisions

26BInterpretation of Part 3 etc

26CInvestigations by designated customs officials

Part IV INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS OR COMPLEX FRAUD

27 Lord Advocate’s direction.

28 Powers of investigation.

29 Offences in relation to investigations under section 28.

30 Disclosure of information.

Part V DRUG TRAFFICKING

Investigations and disclosure of information

31 Order to make material available.

32 Authority for search.

33 Interpretation of sections 31 and 32.

34 Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

35 Disclosure of information held by government departments.

36 Offence of prejudicing investigation.

37 Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking.

38 Offence of assisting another to retain the proceeds of drug trafficking.

39 Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering.

40 Tipping-off.

41 Offences relating to controlled drugs: fines.

42 Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.

43 Interpretation of Part V.

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

False oaths etc.

44 False statements and declarations.

45 Provisions supplementary to section 44.

46 Proceedings.

False monetary instruments

46AFalse monetary instruments

Offensive weapons

47 Prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons.

48 Search for offensive weapons.

49 Offence of having in public place article with blade or point.

49A Offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises.

49B Power of entry to search for articles with a blade or point and offensive weapons.

49COffence of having offensive weapon etc. in prison

50 Extension of constable’s power to stop, search and arrest without warrant.

Racially-aggravated harassment

50ARacially-aggravated harassment.

53 Short title, commencement and extent.

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Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

1995 CHAPTER 39

An Act to consolidate for Scotland certain enactments creating offences and relating to criminal law there.

[8th November 1995]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—