London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

[F1 31D Disposal orders E+W+S

(1) A magistrates' court may, on an application under section 31A(7) or 31B(5), make an order (a “disposal order”) authorising the Olympic Delivery Authority—

(a) to dispose of the article or animal as the Authority thinks appropriate, and

(b) to apply any proceeds of the disposal towards the Authority's costs of exercising functions by virtue of section 19 or 25.

(2) The court may make a disposal order only if it is satisfied that the Authority has made reasonable efforts to establish who and where the owner of the article or animal is.

(3) If a person who claims to be the owner of the article or animal, or otherwise to have an interest in it, applies to the court to be heard in the proceedings, the court—

(a) must give the applicant an opportunity to make representations as to why a disposal order should not be made,

(b) may not make a disposal order pending the making of the representations, and

(c) having heard the representations, may (instead of making a disposal order) make an order requiring the article or animal to be returned to the owner.

(4) In considering whether to make a disposal order, the court must have regard in particular to—

(a) the value of the article or animal, and

(b) the likely financial or other effects of making the order.

(5) The court may make a disposal order even if the value of the article or animal exceeds the maximum fine which could be imposed on conviction of the offence under section 21 or (as the case may be) 27.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 31A-31E inserted (E.W.S) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 1(9), 10(1)