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Compensation for seizure and detention
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26. Where an officer of an enforcement authority exercises any power under regulation 22 or 23 to seize and detain a product, the enforcement authority shall be liable to pay compensation to any person having an interest in the product in respect of any loss or damage caused by reason of the exercise of the power if—
(a)there has been no contravention in relation to the product of any requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, and
(b)the exercise of the power is not attributable to any neglect or default by that person.
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