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Yn ddilys o 16/03/2006
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 34B, 34C and preceding cross-heading inserted (E.W.) (16.3.2006 for certain purposes for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 46(1), 108 (as amended by The Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2900), reg. 3); S.I. 2006/768, art. 3
(1)This section applies where an authorised officer of an enforcement authority or a constable reasonably believes that the grounds in subsection (2) or (3) below exist.
(2)The grounds in this subsection are that—
(a)[F2a relevant offence] has been committed,
(b)a vehicle was used in the commission of the offence, and
(c)proceedings for the offence have not yet been brought against any person.
(3)The grounds in this subsection are that—
(a)[F2a relevant offence] is being or is about to be committed, and
(b)a vehicle is being or is about to be used in the commission of the offence.
(4)The authorised officer or constable may—
(a)search the vehicle;
(b)seize the vehicle and any of its contents.
(5)In acting under subsection (4) above the authorised officer or constable may—
(a)stop the vehicle (but only a constable in uniform may stop a vehicle on any road);
(b)enter any premises for the purpose of searching or seizing the vehicle.
(6)A vehicle or its contents seized under subsection (4) above—
(a)by an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, are seized on behalf of that authority;
(b)by a constable in the presence of an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, are seized on behalf of that authority;
(c)by a constable without such an officer present, are seized on behalf of the waste collection authority in whose area the seizure takes place.
(7)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he fails without reasonable excuse to give any assistance that an authorised officer or constable may reasonably request in the exercise of a power under subsection (4) or (5) above;
(b)he otherwise intentionally obstructs an authorised officer or constable in exercising that power.
(8)Where an authorised officer or constable has stopped a vehicle under subsection (5)(a) above, he may require any occupant of the vehicle to give him—
(a)the occupant's name and address;
(b)the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle;
(c)any other information he may reasonably request.
(9)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement under subsection (8) above;
(b)he gives information required under that subsection that is—
(i)to his knowledge false or misleading in a material way, or
(ii)given recklessly and is false or misleading in a material way.
(10)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(11)In this section and section 34C below—
“authorised officer” means an officer of an enforcement authority who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purposes of this section;
“enforcement authority” means—
the Environment Agency, or
a waste collection authority;
[F3“relevant offence” means—
an offence under section 33 above, or
an offence under section 34 above consisting of a failure to comply with the duty imposed by subsection (1) of that section;]
“road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
“vehicle” means any motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of that Act or any mobile plant.
Textual Amendments
F2In s. 46(1) in the new s. 34B to be inserted in the 1990 Act words substituted (21.11.2005) by The Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2900), reg. 3(2)
F3In s. 46(1) in the new s. 34B to be inserted in the 1990 Act definition of "relevant offence" inserted (21.11.2005) by The Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2900), reg. 3(3)
(1)Where under section 34B above an authorised officer or constable seizes a vehicle or its contents (“seized property”) on behalf of an enforcement authority, the authority may remove the seized property to such a place as it considers appropriate.
(2)An enforcement authority must deal with any seized property in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate person.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) above may in particular include provision as to—
(a)the duties of enforcement authorities in relation to the safe custody of seized property;
(b)the circumstances in which they must return any such property to a person claiming entitlement to it;
(c)the manner in which such persons, and the seized property to which they are entitled, may be determined;
(d)the circumstances in which an enforcement authority may sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of seized property;
(e)the uses to which the proceeds of any such sale may be put.
(4)Regulations making provision under subsection (3)(d) above—
(a)must (subject to paragraph (c) below) require the enforcement authority to publish a notice in such form, and to take any other steps, as may be specified in the regulations for informing persons who may be entitled to the seized property that it has been seized and is available to be claimed;
(b)must (subject to paragraph (c) below) prohibit the authority from selling, destroying or otherwise disposing of any seized property unless a period specified in the regulations has expired without any obligation arising under the regulations for the authority to return the property to any person;
(c)may allow for the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) above to be dispensed with if the condition of the seized property requires its disposal without delay.
(5)The appropriate person may issue guidance to enforcement authorities in relation to the performance of their functions under regulations under subsection (2) above.]
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