Section 271 Retention of property seized under section 268 or 269I1

(1)

Any property seized by an enforcement officer under section 268 or 269 may be retained by the relevant authority.

(2)

If either of the grounds for release in subsection (3) applies, the relevant authority must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make the property available for collection.

(3)

The grounds for release referred to in subsection (2) are—

(a)

that the relevant authority has decided not to take proceedings in respect of any offence in relation to which the property was seized;

(b)

that any proceedings taken in respect of such an offence have concluded without any order for forfeiture having been made.

(4)

But subsection (2) does not apply if the property is liable to forfeiture under section 275 or 276.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 271 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 22

Notes on Part 8

Modifications

C1: Pt. 8: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (12.2.2026) by Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6), ss. 14(4)(g), 32(1) (with s. 30)