Police (Property) Act 1997
1 Power of police authority to retain unclaimed property.
2 Disposal of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime: England and Wales.
3 Disposal of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime: Northern Ireland.
4 Further amendments of Police (Property) Act 1897: Northern Ireland.
5 Repeal of s. 9 of Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874.
6 Property in possession etc. of person taken into police custody in Scotland.
7 Short title, commencement and extent.

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Police (Property) Act 1997

1997 CHAPTER 30

An Act to make further provision with respect to property in the possession of the police.

F1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—