PART 3Retention and return of seized property

Retention and return when court proceedings have been commencedI115

1

A seizure authority must deal with seized property in accordance with paragraph (2) where—

a

before the date of the determination notice, the authority has commenced proceedings in respect of the offence, or one of the offences, in relation to which the property was seized;

b

such an offence is a forfeiture offence; and

c

the authority is of the opinion that it is necessary to retain the seized property in respect of such proceedings.

2

The duty in relation to the seized property is to—

a

retain it during the continuance of such proceedings while the seizure authority is of the opinion in paragraph (1)(c); and

b

return it in accordance with regulation 18.