Retention and safe keeping of relevant motor vehicles
3.—(1) A constable or authorised officer may deliver a relevant motor vehicle into the custody of an identified person if—
(a)the identified person agrees to accept delivery; and
(b)a receipt is provided by the identified person to the constable or authorised officer to confirm that the identified person has taken safe custody of the vehicle.
(2) An “identified person” is a person who—
(a)is capable of accepting delivery of the vehicle; and
(b)has agreed arrangements with the Department for accepting custody of vehicles, including arrangements regarding security and access.
(3) The arrangements made by virtue of paragraph (2)(b) may include provision as to the payment of a sum to the identified person.
(4) While the relevant motor vehicle is in the custody of the identified person, that person shall be under a duty to take such steps as are reasonably necessary for its safe keeping until -
(a)it is released from that person’s custody in accordance with regulation 7; or
(b)it has been disposed of under these Regulations.