Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Part of this Act, a constable shall have the power without warrant—
(a)to enter a designated sports ground at any time during the period of a designated sporting event;
(b)to search a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;
(c)to stop and search a vehicle where he has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 19 of this Act is being or has been committed;
(d)to arrest a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;
(e)to seize and detain—
(i)with its contents (if any), a controlled container as defined in section 20(8) of this Act; or
(ii)with its contents, any other container if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that those contents are or include alcohol [F1; or
(iii)a controlled article or substance as defined in section 20(8) of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21(e)(iii) and word preceding it inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(5); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.
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