# The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015, Regulation 19: Power to seize and detain


(1) 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—
(a) imported in contravention of Article 15 of the EU Regulation; or
(b) exported in contravention of Article 17 of the EU Regulation.
(2) 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.
(3) In this regulation—
“the 2009 Act” means the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 ;
“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 in any part of the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/168/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ozone-depleting-substances-regulations-2015/regulation-19
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