Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1)

PART 1 ARREST AND CUSTODY

CHAPTER 7 GENERAL

Common law and enactments

54 Abolition of pre-enactment powers of arrest

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.

55 Abolition of requirement for constable to charge

Any rule of law that requires a constable to charge a person with an offence in particular circumstances is abolished.

56 Consequential modification

Schedule 2 contains repeals and other provisions consequential on this Part.