Regulation 16 Return of contents
The person specified in a direction by virtue of regulation 8 may retain custody of the contents of a vehicle until they are disposed of in accordance with regulation 17, or returned to a person who establishes that he is entitled to them in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
Unless the contents of a vehicle have already been disposed of in accordance with regulation 17, an authorised person shall return any contents detained under regulation 3 to a person who has given notice in writing of his claim to an authorised person within the period specified in the notice given under regulation 9(1)(a)(iv) and who—
produces satisfactory evidence of his entitlement to them and of his identity and address; or
where he seeks to recover the contents as the agent of another person, produces satisfactory evidence of his status as agent and of his principal’s identity, address and entitlement to the contents.
Where the person claiming to be entitled to a vehicle establishes his entitlement, he shall be treated for the purposes of this regulation as also entitled to its contents unless and to the extent that another person has claimed them.
Where there is more than one claim to the contents, an authorised person shall determine which person is entitled to them on the basis of the evidence provided to him.