F1C1SCHEDULEForfeiture of indecent photographs of children

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Application of Schedule

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1

This Schedule applies where—

a

property which has been lawfully seized in Northern Ireland is in the custody of a constable,

b

ignoring this Schedule, there is no legitimate reason for the constable to retain custody of the property,

c

the constable is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the property is or is likely to be forfeitable property, and

d

ignoring this Schedule, the constable is not aware of any person who has a legitimate reason for possessing the property or any readily separable part of it.

2

The following property is “forfeitable property”—

a

any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child;

b

any property which it is not reasonably practicable to separate from any property within paragraph (a).

3

For the purposes of this paragraph—

a

a part of any property is a “readily separable part” of the property if, in all the circumstances, it is reasonably practicable for it to be separated from the remainder of that property, and

b

it is reasonably practicable for a part of any property to be separated from the remainder if it is reasonably practicable to separate it without prejudicing the remainder of the property or another part of it.

4

The circumstances mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) include the time and costs involved in separating the property.