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12(1)An authorised inspector may take possession of any article or substance found on relevant premises and retain it for as long as necessary—
(a)for it to be examined;
(b)for anything to be done to it which the inspector may cause to be done under paragraph 11;
(c)to ensure that it is not tampered with before any examination or other procedure mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is complete;
(d)to ensure that it is available for use in—
(i)any proceedings for an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions, or
(ii)any proceedings relating to an improvement notice or a prohibition notice.
(2)The inspector may exercise that power only if it appears to the inspector—
(a)that it is desirable to do so for the nuclear security purposes, or
(b)that the article or substance has caused, or is likely to cause, danger to health or safety.
(3)Before taking possession of any substance under this paragraph, the inspector must, if it is practicable,—
(a)take a sample of it, and
(b)give a portion of the sample, marked so as to be identifiable, to a responsible person at the premises.
(4)An inspector who takes possession of any article or substance under this paragraph must—
(a)if it is practicable to do so, give a notice to that effect to a responsible person at the premises;
(b)otherwise, fix such a notice in a conspicuous position at the premises.
(5)The notice must include sufficient information about the article or substance to identify it.
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