(1)A court before which a person is convicted of an offence under section 48 may order the forfeiture of any item that was used in the commission of the offence.
(2)An order under this section may require a person in possession of the item to hand it over as soon as reasonably practicable—
(a)to a constable, or
(b)to a person employed by a local authority or designated by a local authority under section 53(1)(c).
(3)An order under this section may require the item—
(a)to be destroyed, or
(b)to be disposed of in whatever way the order specifies.
(4)Where an item ordered to be forfeited under this section is kept by or handed over to a constable, the police force of which the constable is a member must ensure that arrangements are made for its destruction or disposal, either—
(a)in accordance with the order, or
(b)if no arrangements are specified in the order, in whatever way seems appropriate to the police force.
(5)Where an item ordered to be forfeited under this section is kept by or handed over to a person within subsection (2)(b), the local authority by whom the person is employed or was designated must ensure that arrangements are made for its destruction or disposal, either—
(a)in accordance with the order, or
(b)if no arrangements are specified in the order, in whatever way seems appropriate to the local authority.
Commencement Information
I1S. 50 in force at 20.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(c)