Part II

Sporting Events: Control of Alcohol Etc.

Police powers of enforcement
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For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Part of this Act, a constable shall have the power without warrant—
a
to enter a designated sports ground at any time during the period of a designated sporting event;
b
to search a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;
c
to stop and search a vehicle where he has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under section 19 of this Act is being or has been committed;
d
to arrest a person who he has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or has committed an offence under this Part of this Act;
e
to seize and detain—
i
with its contents (if any), a controlled container as defined in section 20(8) of this Act; or
ii
with its contents, any other container if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that those contents are or include alcohol.