Textual Amendments
F1Pt. X Ch. II: Chapter heading and cross-heading substituted for Chapter heading (1.9.1998) by virtue of 1997 c. 44, s. 57(1), Sch. 7 para. 38; S.I. 1998/386, art. 2(4), Sch. 1 Pt. IV
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 550ZA-550ZD inserted (1.9.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 242(1), 269(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5 (as amended (26.7.2010) by S.I. 2010/1891, art. 2(2) (with art. 3))
(1)The Police (Property) Act 1897 (disposal of property in the possession of the police) applies to property which has come into the possession of a police constable under section 550ZC(4)(a), (5)(a) or (8) as it applies to property which has come into the possession of the police in the circumstances mentioned in that Act.
(2)Subsection (3) applies where a person—
(a)seizes, retains or disposes of alcohol or its container, a controlled drug or a stolen article under section 550ZC; and
(b)proves that the seizure, retention or disposal was lawful.
(3)That person is not liable in any proceedings in respect of—
(a)the seizure, retention or disposal; or
(b)any damage or loss which arises in consequence of it.
(4)Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent any person from relying on any defence on which the person is entitled to rely apart from those subsections.
(5)Regulations under section 550ZC(7) may make provision corresponding to any provision of this section.]