SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Court security

6Regulations about retention of articles

1

The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision as to—

a

the provision to persons—

i

by whom articles have been surrendered in response to a request under paragraph 4(1), or

ii

from whom articles have been seized under paragraph 4(2),

of written information about the powers of retention of court security officers,

b

the keeping of records about articles which have been so surrendered or seized,

c

the period for which unclaimed articles have to be kept, and

d

the disposal of unclaimed articles at the end of that period.

2

“Unclaimed article” means an article—

a

which has been retained under paragraph 5,

b

which a person is entitled to have returned to him,

c

which has not been returned, and

d

whose return has not been requested by a person entitled to it.