Section 32: Passenger and crew information: police powers
73.This section provides information acquisition powers for the Police in respect of ships and aircraft arriving (or expected to arrive) in or leaving (or expected to leave) the UK. A constable of at least the rank of superintendent may request passenger or crew information from the owner or agent of a ship or aircraft. Passenger and crew information will be specified in secondary legislation. It is also possible for the constable of at least the rank of superintendent to request service information which will also be specified in secondary legislation.
74.Secondary legislation will also specify the form and manner in which information is to be provided.
75.The section requires passengers and crew members to provide the owner or agent of a ship or aircraft with any information that he requires for the purposes of complying with a requirement to provide information.
76.Requests shall be in writing, may apply generally throughout a specified period (not exceeding six months) or only to one or more specified ships or aircraft and must state the information required and the date or time by which the information must be provided.
77.Since police functions in Scotland are devolved, Scottish Police will be able to capture information for police purposes if they are or relate to reserved matters e.g. national security.
