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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

2016 asp 1

Overview of the Act

Part 2 – Search by Police

Chapter 1 – Search of person not in police custody
Lawfulness of search by constable
Section 67 – Public safety at premises or events

173.Section 67 provides express statutory authority for the police to search people as a condition of entry at relevant premises and events, for the purposes of ensuring the health, safety or security of people there. This is subject to specific conditions: the premises or event must be open to members of the public, entrance must be controlled by the occupier or organiser, (so this will not apply to public marches or demonstrations), the occupier or organiser must have imposed a condition of entry that the person consents to being searched and the person must inform the constable that they consent to being searched.

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