10.—(1) Subject to the requirements of regulation 4 and paragraph (2), the Department may dispose of equipment or items seized under section 38 or 41 of the 2008 Act at any time if the owner of the equipment or items fails to comply with any requirement in a seizure notice given under regulation 6.
(2) The Department shall not dispose of equipment or items under this regulation—
(a)during the period of 14 days starting with the date on which the equipment or items were seized;
(b)if the period in sub-paragraph (a) has expired, until after the date specified in the seizure notice in accordance with regulation 6(2)(c); or
(c)if the periods in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) have expired, during the period of 7 working days starting with the date on which the equipment or items are claimed under regulation 11(1).