Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994
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Surrender and seizure of intoxicating liquor, etc. |
22.—(1) Where in relation to an event— | |
(a) a barrier has been erected under section 21 and it appears to a member of the Garda Síochána that a person on foot or in a vehicle is seeking to cross or pass the barrier, or has crossed or passed the barrier, for the purpose of going to the place where the event is taking place or is about to take place, or | ||
(b) it appears to a member of the Garda Síochána that a person is about to enter, or has entered, the place where the event is taking place or is about to take place, | ||
and the person has, or the member of the Garda Síochána suspects with reasonable cause that the person has, in his possession— | ||
(i) any intoxicating liquor, or | ||
(ii) any disposable container, or | ||
(iii) any other article which, having regard to the circumstances or the nature of the event, could be used to cause injury, | ||
the member may exercise any one or more of the following powers— | ||
(I) search or cause to be searched that person or any vehicle in or on which he may be in order to ascertain whether he has with him any such liquor, container or other article, | ||
(II) refuse to allow that person to proceed to the event or to proceed further, as the case may be, unless that person surrenders permanently to a member of the Garda Síochána as directed by the member such liquor, container or other article. | ||
(2) Where a member of the Garda Síochána refuses to allow a person to proceed to the event or to proceed further by virtue of subsection (1) (II) and the person does not surrender the alcoholic liquor, disposable container or other article concerned, the member may require the person to leave the vicinity in an orderly and peaceful manner as directed by the member. | ||
(3) A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. | ||
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £500. |