Territorial Extent and Application Part 3 – Alcohol Misuse Section 29 Confiscating alcohol from young persons
210.Section 29 amends the Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 1997 so that police officers can confiscate sealed containers of alcohol from young persons in public places without needing to prove that they were consuming alcohol or that they intended to consume alcohol in a public place. This amendment also allows the police to return, where appropriate, individuals that are reasonably suspected of being under 16 to their home or a place of safety.