# The Police (Retention and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1995, Regulation 3: Retention and safe keeping of vehicles

Extent: E+W+S

(1) After a vehicle has been seized and removed under section 62(1) or 64(4) of the 1994 Act, it shall be passed into and remain in the custody of a police officer or other person authorised under this regulation by the chief officer of the police force for the area in which the vehicle was seized (“the authority”) until —
(a) the authority permit it to be removed from their custody by a person appearing to them to be the person from whom the vehicle was seized or the owner of the vehicle; or
(b) it has been disposed of or destroyed under these Regulations.
(2) While the vehicle is in the custody of the authority, they shall be under a duty to take such steps as are reasonably necessary for its safe keeping.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/723/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-retention-and-disposal-of-vehicles-regulations-1995/regulation-3
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