Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11)

SCHEDULE 1 Powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2

Stopping and detaining vehicles etc.

6 (1) A constable in uniform may stop and detain a vehicle or vessel for the purpose of the exercise of a relevant power.

(2) An inspector, if accompanied by a constable in uniform, may stop and detain a vehicle or vessel for the purpose of the exercise of a relevant power.

(3) A vehicle or vessel may be detained under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) for as long as is reasonably required for the exercise of the power concerned.

(4) The power concerned may be exercised either at the place where the vehicle or vessel was first detained or nearby.