{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997.json",
  "id": "uksi/1997/1908",
  "title": "The Police (Property) Regulations 1997",
  "short_title": "Police (Property) 1997",
  "long_title": "These Regulations, which extend to England and Wales only, revoke the Police (Disposal of Property) Regulations 1975. They substantially re-enact the provisions in those regulations relating to sale and disposal of property in the possession of the police to which the Police (Property) Act 1897 (“the 1897 Act”) applies with drafting amendments. The regulations also make provision for the retention of property by the police in certain circumstances following amendment to the 1897 Act by the Police (Property) Act 1997 (c. 30).",
  "citation": "S.I. 1997/1908",
  "type": "uksi",
  "year": "1997",
  "number": "1908",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1997-07-31",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": null,
  "unapplied_effects": 22,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/1",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/2",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/3",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/4",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/5",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/6",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/7",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/8",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/signature",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/note",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 5(1)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2020/17",
      "affecting_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. 24 para. 319"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 7(3)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2020/17",
      "affecting_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. 24 para. 320"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.3",
      "affecting": "uksi/2000/1549",
      "affecting_title": "The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Police) Order 2000",
      "affecting_provisions": "art.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affected_provisions": "reg 5",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2313",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Property) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affected_provisions": "reg 3",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2313",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Property) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affected_provisions": "reg 6",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2313",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Property) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affected_provisions": "reg 8",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2313",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Property) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affected_provisions": "reg 7",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2313",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Property) (Amendment) Regulations 2002",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 8",
      "affecting": "uksi/2006/594",
      "affecting_title": "The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 14(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 6(5)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2006/594",
      "affecting_title": "The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 14(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 3",
      "affecting": "uksi/2006/594",
      "affecting_title": "The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 14(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 3",
      "affecting": "uksi/2011/3058",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg. 14(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 3",
      "affecting": "uksi/2011/3058",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg. 14(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 3(ab)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2013/2318",
      "affecting_title": "The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 31"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 8",
      "affecting": "uksi/2013/2318",
      "affecting_title": "The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 33"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 6(5)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2013/2318",
      "affecting_title": "The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. para. 32"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications)",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 6",
      "affecting": "uksi/2017/470",
      "affecting_title": "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. 1 para. 41(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications)",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 7",
      "affecting": "uksi/2017/470",
      "affecting_title": "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017",
      "affecting_provisions": "Sch. 1 para. 41(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications)",
      "affected_provisions": "Regulations",
      "affecting": "uksi/2021/112",
      "affecting_title": "The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021",
      "affecting_provisions": "art. 35(1)(2) Sch. 5 para. 41"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 7(1)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2023/1432",
      "affecting_title": "The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023",
      "affecting_provisions": "art. 33(2) Sch. 5 para. 41(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 6(6)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2023/1432",
      "affecting_title": "The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023",
      "affecting_provisions": "art. 33(2) Sch. 5 para. 41(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications)",
      "affected_provisions": "Regulations",
      "affecting": "uksi/2024/414",
      "affecting_title": "The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024",
      "affecting_provisions": "art. 5 Sch. 1 para. 41"
    }
  ],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1897/30",
      "title": null,
      "url": null,
      "provisions": []
    },
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1973/62",
      "title": "Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (repealed)",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/powers-of-criminal-courts-act-1973-repealed",
      "provisions": []
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 22,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 1,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1908",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:58:54.767709+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}