2Disposal of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime: England and Wales
(1)Section 43 of the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (power to deprive offender of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “section 2(1)” there is substituted “section 2”,
(b)after “shall” there is inserted “subject to subsection (6) below”, and
(c)after “regulations for disposal” there is inserted “(including disposal by vesting in the relevant authority)”.
(3)After that subsection there is inserted—
“(6)The regulations may not provide for the vesting in the relevant authority of property in relation to which an order has been made under section 43A of this Act.
(7)Nothing in subsection (2A)(a) or (3) of section 2 of the [1897 c. 30.] Police (Property) Act 1897 limits the power to make regulations under that section by virtue of subsection (5) above.
(8)In subsections (5) and (6) above “relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 2(2B) of the Police (Property) Act 1897.”