Regulation 15 Return of contents
The person specified in a direction by virtue of regulation 7 may retain custody of the contents of a vehicle until they are disposed of in accordance with regulation 16, or returned to a person who establishes their entitlement to them in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
Unless the contents of a vehicle have already been disposed of in accordance with regulation 16, an authorised person shall return any contents detained under regulation 3 to a person who has given notice in writing of a claim to an authorised person within the period specified in the notice given under regulation 8(1)(a)(v) and who—
produces satisfactory evidence of their entitlement to them and of their identity and address; or
where that person seeks to recover the contents as the agent of another person, produces satisfactory evidence of their status as agent and of their principal’s identity, address and entitlement to the contents.
Where a person claiming to be entitled to a vehicle establishes their entitlement to it, that person 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.