# The Retention of Knives in Court Regulations 2010, Regulation 3: Procedure to be followed when a knife is surrendered or seized

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies where a knife is surrendered to a court security officer in response to a request under section 54(1) or seized by a court security officer under section 54(2).
(2) The court security officer must give the person a notice containing the following—
(a) a statement that the court security officer has power to retain the knife under section 55A and that the knife will not be returned when the person leaves the court building;
(b) a statement that the court security officer may draw the knife to the attention of a constable if the officer reasonably believes that it may be evidence of, or in relation to, an offence; and
(c) information about the procedure prescribed by these Regulations for requesting the return of the knife and the time limit for making a request.
(3) The court security officer must also give the person a receipt (which includes a reference number) for the knife.
(4) The court security officer must request the name of the person and must record the name, a brief description of the knife and the date on which it was surrendered or seized.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/790/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/retention-of-knives-in-court-regulations-2010/regulation-3
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