Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

54 Abolition of pre-enactment powers of arrest S

A constable has no power to arrest a person without a warrant in respect of an offence that has been or is being committed other than—

(a) the power of arrest conferred by section 1,

(b) the power of arrest conferred by section 41(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 54 applied (with modifications) (25.1.2018) by The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Application and Modification of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/465), arts. 1-4

Commencement Information

I1 S. 54 in force at 25.1.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch. (with art. 4)