Regulation 19 Power to seize and detain

A customs official may seize and detain any controlled substance or product or equipment containing or relying on a controlled substance which the official believes is being—

Anything seized and detained under paragraph (1) may be detained for no longer than 5 working days and must be dealt with during the period of its detention in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct under section 5 of the 2009 Act.

In this regulation—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 M1;

• “customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the 2009 Act, or a customs revenue official designated under section 11(1) of that Act;

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M2 in any part of the United Kingdom.