Consumer Rights Act 2015

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

66 (1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 (application of enactments) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraphs 1, 4B, 4C, 5, 7, 9B and 9C.

(3) In paragraph 3 for “29” in each place substitute “29(4)”.

(4) In paragraph 4A—

(a) for “23” substitute “22(4)”, and

(b) for “22” substitute “22(4)”.

(5) After paragraph 4A insert—

“4D Paragraph 39 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (notice of testing of goods) shall apply in relation to items seized under section 50 of this Act in reliance on the power of seizure conferred by paragraph 28(1) of that Schedule as it applies in relation to goods seized under that paragraph.

Access to seized items

4E Subject to section 61 of this Act, paragraph 38 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (access to seized goods and documents) shall apply in relation to items seized under section 50 of this Act in reliance on the power of seizure conferred by paragraph 28(1) or 29(1) of that Schedule as it applies in relation to things seized under Part 4 of that Schedule.”

(6) In paragraph 8 for “29” in each place substitute “29(4)”.

(7) In paragraph 9A—

(a) for the first “22” substitute “22(4)”, and

(b) for “products under regulations 22 of those Regulations.” substitute “those items, as it applies to the seizure and detention of products under regulation 22(4) of those Regulations.”

(8) After paragraph 9A insert—

“9D Paragraph 41 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (compensation for seizure and detention) shall apply in relation to the seizure of items under section 50 of this Act in reliance on the power of seizure conferred by paragraph 28(1) or 29(1) of that Schedule, and the retention of those items, as it applies in relation to the seizure and detention of goods under Part 4 of that Schedule.”