Section 31 Notice of test.C2C1
United Kingdom
F1Where any goods seized or purchased by a person in pursuance of this Part of this Act are submitted to a test, then—
if the goods were seized, he shall inform any such person as is mentioned in section 29(2) of this Act of the result of the test;
if the goods were purchased and the test leads to the institution of proceedings for an offence under section 23 of this Act, he shall inform the person from whom the goods were purchased, or, in the case of goods sold through a vending machine, the person mentioned in relation to such goods in section 29(2) of this Act, of the result of the test;
and where, as a result of the test, proceedings for an offence under section 23 of this Act are instituted against any person, he shall allow that person to have the goods tested on his behalf if it is reasonably practicable to do so.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 29-33 repealed in part (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 15, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Note (with reg. 28(2)(3))
Modifications
- C1
S. 31 applied (1.4.2003) by Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16), s. 138(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2003/708, art. 2(k)
- C2
Pt. II: power to repeal conferred (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 10(3)(a), 279; S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)