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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, Cross Heading: Retention is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1 RetentionS

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F1Sch. 2A inserted (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 24(4), Sch. 1; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4

2(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, property to which this Schedule applies may be retained for a period of twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which it was seized.S

(2)Where proceedings for an offence are instituted within the period specified in sub-paragraph (1) above against any person, the property may be retained for a period beginning on the day on which it was seized and ending on the day when—

(a)the prosecutor certifies that the property is not, or is no longer, required as a production in criminal proceedings or for any purpose relating to such proceedings;

(b)the accused in such proceedings—

(i)is sentenced or otherwise dealt with for the offence; or

(ii)is acquitted of the offence; or

(c)the proceedings are expressly abandoned by the prosecutor or are desertedsimpliciter.]

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