Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Valid from 01/04/2005

Part 4 E+W Court security

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 (ss. 51-57): power to apply in part (with modifications) conferred (prosp.) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 148, 182 (with s. 180)

56 Regulations about retention of articles E+W

(1) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision as to—

(a) the provision to persons—

(i) by whom articles have been surrendered in response to a request under section 54(1), or

(ii) from whom articles have been seized under section 54(2),

of written information about the powers of retention of court security officers,

(b) the keeping of records about articles which have been so surrendered or seized,

(c) the period for which unclaimed articles have to be kept, and

(d) the disposal of unclaimed articles at the end of that period.

(2) “Unclaimed article” means an article—

(a) which has been retained under section 55,

(b) which a person is entitled to have returned to him,

(c) which has not been returned, and

(d) whose return has not been requested by a person entitled to it.