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On the practical use of the Code of Practice, the Code states that “some stop and search powers do not depend on the person concerned being suspected of committing an offence in relation to the object of the search.
Sections 11 to 14: Information gathering
Section 11 deals with the powers of the Commissioner to gather information in relation to the actions of Police Scotland and the SPA to which the Code of Practice applies and to the actions they have taken to comply with the Code.