PART 2General duties in relation to seized property

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1

A copy of the seizure notice must be served on—

a

the chief officer of police for the police area in which the property was seized;

b

the person (if any) identified as the registered keeper under regulation 6(1)(a); and

c

the person (if any) identified as entitled to possession under regulation 6(1)(b).

2

The copy of the seizure notice must be served—

a

in the case of notice served under paragraph (1)(a) or (b), within the period beginning with the date of the seizure notice and ending 5 working days after that date;

b

in the case of notice served under paragraph (1)(c), within the period beginning with the date on which the person entitled to possession was identified and ending 5 working days after that date.

3

In this regulation, “chief officer of police” has the meaning given in section 101(1) of the Police Act 199610 (interpretation).