# Protection of Children Act 1978, Paragraph 5


(1) A person claiming that he has a legitimate reason for possessing the property or a part of it may give notice of his claim to a constable at any police station in the police area in which the property was seized.
(2) Oral notice is not sufficient for these purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/37/schedule/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-act-1978/schedule/paragraph-5
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