Seizure of property.
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1
A park constable who reasonably suspects that a person has committed a park trading offence may, subject to subsection (2), seize anything of a non-perishable nature which—
a
the person has in his possession or under his control, and
b
the constable reasonably believes to have been used in the commission of the offence.
2
A park constable may exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) only in the park where he has jurisdiction.
3
In this section “park constable” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Parks Regulation Act 1872.
4
In the application of this section to a specified park—
a
the reference in subsection (1) to a park constable has effect as a reference to a constable, and
b
subsections (2) and (3) do not apply.
5
In subsection (4) “
specified park
” has the same meaning as in section 162 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
1872 c. 15.
S. 4(4)(5) added (8.5.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 13 para. 9; S.I. 2006/1085, art. 2(c)
Ss. 4-6 power to apply conferred by 1926 c. 36, s. 2(1A) (as inserted (19.12.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 150(1), 157(1); S.I. 2011/2834, art. 2(j))
Ss. 4, 5 applied by SI 1997/1639 reg. 3C (as inserted (28.3.2012) by The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/957), regs. 1, 2(2))