Part 4: Police Powers Chapter 5: Maritime Enforcement: English and Welsh Offences Section 87: Restriction on exercise of maritime enforcement powers in hot pursuit
Subsection (1) requires that the authority of the Secretary of State is given before maritime enforcement powers are exercised under section 86 (hot pursuit) in relation to a foreign ship, or a ship registered under the law of a relevant territory, within the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland. Subsection (2) sets out the circumstances under which the Secretary of State may give authority under subsection (1) in relation to a foreign ship.