S. 21 in force at 6.6.2022 by S.I. 2022/288, reg. 4(h) (with reg. 5)

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21Powers of seizure etc1

A police or customs officer who is exercising the power of search conferred by section 14 may seize and detain anything found in the course of the search.

2

A police or customs officer who is exercising a power of search conferred by section 15, 16 or 17 in relation to any premises may—

a

seize and detain or remove any item found on the premises;

b

take copies of or extracts from any document or record found on the premises.

3

An officer to whom a document or record has been produced in response to a requirement imposed under section 20 may—

a

seize and detain or remove that document or record;

b

take copies of or extracts from that document or record.

In this subsection “document” includes anything falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of section 20(3).

4

The powers under this section may be exercised only—

a

for the purposes of determining whether a relevant offence has been committed, or

b

in relation to an item that the officer concerned reasonably believes to be relevant evidence.

5

Nothing in this section confers power on an officer to seize an item that is an excluded item (see section 24).

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