Courts Act 2003

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) [F1 or 54A(4)(a)], or

(ii) from whom articles have been seized under section 54(2) [F2 or 54A(4)(b)],

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 [F3 or section 55A],

(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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 56(1)(a)(i) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 70(4)(a), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 55

F2 Words in s. 56(1)(a)(ii) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 70(4)(b), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 55

F3 Words in s. 56(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 146(4), 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 9