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[5A(1)This paragraph applies where a knife is surrendered to a court security officer in response to a request under paragraph 4(1) or seized by a court security officer under paragraph 4(2).N.I.
(2)Paragraph 5 does not apply.
(3)The knife must be retained in accordance with regulations under sub-paragraph (5), unless returned or disposed of in accordance with those regulations or regulations made under paragraph 6.
(4)If a court security officer reasonably believes that a retained knife may be evidence of, or in relation to, an offence, nothing in sub-paragraph (3) prevents the officer retaining the knife for so long as necessary to enable the court security officer to draw it to the attention of a constable.
(5)Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 6, the [Department of Justice] must by regulations make provision as to—
(a)the procedure to be followed when a knife is retained under this paragraph;
(b)the making of requests by eligible persons for the return of knives so retained;
(c)the procedure to be followed when returning a knife pursuant to a request made in accordance with the regulations.
(6)For the purposes of this paragraph—