There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Public Order Act 2023, Section 13.
(1)A person who is searched by a constable under section 11 is entitled to obtain a written statement that the person was searched under the powers conferred by that section.
(2)Subsection (1) applies only if the person applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the person was searched.
(3)Where a vehicle is stopped by a constable under section 11, the driver is entitled to obtain a written statement that the vehicle was stopped under the powers conferred by that section.
(4)Subsection (3) applies only if the driver applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the vehicle was stopped.
(5)Any object seized by a constable under section 11 may be retained in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(6)The Secretary of State may make regulations regulating the retention and safe keeping, and the disposal or destruction in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, of such an object.
(7)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(8)Regulations under this section—
(a)may make different provision for different purposes;
(b)may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(9)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 35(3)(a)
I2S. 13 in force at 20.12.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1418, reg. 2(d)
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