The Control of Waste (Dealing with Seized Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015

Service of seizure notice

9.—(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 1996(1) (interpretation).

(1)

1996 c. 16.