[20B Section 20A: supplementary]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[20B  Section 20A: supplementary]

[(1)     Section 20A of this Act does not prejudice the generality of section 18 of this Act.

(2)     Each person carrying out a function under section 20A of this Act must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers—

(a)     about the carrying out of the function; or

(b)     about matters connected to the carrying out of the function.

(3)     An order under section 20A(3)(c) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(4)     An authorisation for the purposes of section 20A of this Act may be given orally or in writing but, if given orally, the person giving it shall confirm it in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(5)     If a sample is provided or taken under section 20A of this Act by virtue of an authorisation, the authorisation and the grounds for the suspicion are to be recorded in writing

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