§ 53. Mr. O'Neillasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many people have been proceeded against under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act in connection with incidents involving anti-blood sports protests.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandSection 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 contains no offence provisions, consequently no such prosecutions have arisen. This section empowers police to detain persons prior to charge, who are suspected of having committed an offence punishable by imprisonment, to enable further inquiries to be made. Figures are not available to show the precise types of offence for which persons are so detained.