Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to consolidate certain enactments creating offences and relating to the criminal law of Scotland.

Section 20 creates offences of being in possession of a controlled container, a controlled article or substance or alcohol in a relevant area of a designated sports ground, or of attempting to enter the ground while in possession.

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation)(Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 de-designated Senior Men's International Rugby Union Matches played at Murrayfield Stadium and Hampden Park, allowing alcohol to be sold at matches during the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Part III of the Act deals with detention and questioning by customs officers.

The power applies only to offences relating to "assigned matters" (defined in section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 which are punishable by imprisonment.

The section authorises detention for up to 24 hours, the taking of blood and urine samples, intimate searches by a registered medical practitioner.

The period of detention can be extended up to 7 days in certain circumstances on application by the procurator fiscal to the sheriff.

The Lord Advocate may also give a direction under this section by virtue of section 15(4) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 or on a request being made to him by the Attorney-General of the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey acting under corresponding legislation.