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Paragraph 7

United Kingdom

As soon as may be after any thing has been seized and rendered harmless under paragraph 1(m), the authorised person must prepare and sign a written report giving particulars of the circumstances in which it was seized and so dealt with by the authorised person, and must—

(a)

give a signed copy of the report to a responsible person at the premises where the thing was found; and

(b)

unless that person is the owner of it, also serve a signed copy of the report on the owner,

and if, where sub-paragraph (b) applies, the authorised person cannot after reasonable enquiry ascertain the name or address of the owner, the copy may be served on the owner by giving it to the person to whom a copy was given under paragraph 4.

Notes on Part 2

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 8

F2

Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading inserted (16.12.2013) by The REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2919), regs. 1(b), 12(a)

F3

Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 2 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 140(2) (with Sch. 4)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to E+W+S+NI+ only. A new version of this provision has been created for