Lesson 5.2 - Sporting Legislation

Question 1

What does Section 21 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 provide Police powers to do?

Answer 1

• Stop and search vehicles, if section 19 offences are suspected (to be drunk or be in possession of alcohol going to or from a designated sporting event on any public service and minibuses)
• Enter any designated sports ground during the period of a designated sporting event
• Search any person reasonably suspected of committing an offence against sections 19 to 20(8) of the act
• Seize any container (and its contents) if it is reasonably suspected of containing alcohol, or if it is a controlled container
• Seize any fireworks etc
• Arrest any person whom they have reasonable cause to suspect has committed an offence against section 19 to 20(8) of the Act