http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/4/section/18UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-04-24Expert Participation2026-02-28 Enforcement powersGeneral enforcement powers 18 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 sections 19, 20 and 21). 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 This section is subject to the restrictions imposed on an enforcement officer by— a section 19 (restrictions on power to seize infringing article), b section 20 (restrictions on power to conceal infringing article), c section 21 (restrictions on power to destroy infringing article), d section 24 (use of reasonable force), e section 25 (further restrictions on entering houses), and f section 27 (requirement to produce evidence of identity and authority). S. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)