HL Deb 22 July 1998 vol 592 c1008

90 After Clause 99, insert the following new clause— (". In section 24 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (detention and questioning by customs officers), in subsection (4)—

  1. (a) for the words from "he" to "be" there shall be substituted the words "and is"; and
  2. (b) after the word "detention" there shall be inserted the words ", the period of six hours mentioned in subsection (2) above shall be reduced by the length of that earlier detention".").

Lord Hardie

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 90. With this amendment, with the leave of the House, I shall speak also to Amendment No. 99.

This is a minor amendment designed to bring the powers of Customs officers to detain and question suspects into line with those already enjoyed by the police in Scotland. I beg to move.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 90.—(Lord Hardie.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.