Enforcement
18General enforcement powers
1
An enforcement officer may take such reasonable steps as the officer considers necessary—
a
for the purpose of preventing or ending the commission of an offence under this Act (a “Championship offence”), or
b
in connection with proceedings, or anticipated proceedings, in respect of a Championship offence.
2
Such steps may include seizing, concealing or destroying anything which the officer reasonably believes to be an infringing article (but see section 19).
3
An “infringing article” is—
a
an article used in connection with the commission of a Championship offence, or
b
a receptacle used as a container for such an article.
4
An enforcement officer may be assisted by any other person as may be necessary for the purposes of taking action under this section (and such a person is to act under the officer’s direction at all times).
5
However, an enforcement officer must notify the Police Service of Scotland before requesting assistance from any other person.
6
This section is subject to the restrictions imposed on an enforcement officer by sections 19, 21, 22 and 24.