Section 4 Seizure of property.C1C2
A park constable who reasonably suspects that a person has committed a park trading offence may, subject to subsection (2), seize anything of a non-perishable nature which—
the person has in his possession or under his control, and
the constable reasonably believes to have been used in the commission of the offence.
A park constable may exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) only in the park where he has jurisdiction.
In this section “park constable” has the meaning given by section 3 of the M1Parks Regulation Act 1872.
In the application of this section to a specified park—
the reference in subsection (1) to a park constable has effect as a reference to a constable, and
subsections (2) and (3) do not apply.
In subsection (4) “ specified park ” has the same meaning as in section 162 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 4(4)(5) added (8.5.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 13 para. 9; S.I. 2006/1085, art. 2(c)
Marginal citations
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Modifications
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Ss. 4-6 power to apply conferred by 1926 c. 36, s. 2(1A) (as inserted (19.12.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 150(1), 157(1); S.I. 2011/2834, art. 2(j))
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Ss. 4, 5 applied by SI 1997/1639 reg. 3C (as inserted (28.3.2012) by The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/957), regs. 1, 2(2))