# The Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2001, Regulation 4: Release of detained vehicles


A vehicle detained in accordance with regulation 3 shall be returned to the owner by or under the direction of an authorised person—
(a) when at the time the vehicle was detained the person using the vehicle held a licence (whether or not authorising the use of the vehicle); or
(b) when at the time the vehicle was detained the vehicle was not being, and had not been, used in contravention of section 2 of the 1995 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3981/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-enforcement-powers-regulations-2001/regulation-4
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