Part IV

Offences, Powers of Constables, etc.

Powers of constables etc.

Powers of arrest and apprehension.
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The owner, tenant or occupier of any property in, upon, or in respect of, which an offence to which this section applies is being committed or any person authorised by him may apprehend any person whom the owner or, as the case may be, the tenant, occupier or authorised person finds committing that offence and detain the apprehended person until the arrival of a constable.
In this subsection “property” means heritable or moveable property.
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This section applies to offences under sections 50, 57 and 58 of this Act.
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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V
S. 59(1)(2) repealed (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 7(a); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch.
S. 59(5) repealed (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 7(a); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch.
Words in s. 59(3) substituted (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 7(b); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch.