55Disposal of seized items

#### 55 Disposal of seized items 55 Disposal of seized items > > (1) The Secretary must immediately cause a seized item (whether or not the item is forfeited to the Crown) to be delivered to such person as appears to the Secretary to be entitled to it, if— > > > > > (a) the Secretary becomes satisfied that there has been no contravention of this Act or the regulations in relation to the seized item, and > > > > > (b) the seized item has not been disposed of or destroyed in a manner that would prevent it from being dealt with in accordance with this subsection. > > > (2) A seized item is forfeited to the Crown and may be destroyed or disposed of in such manner as the Secretary directs if— > > > > > (a) no application for disallowance of the seizure of a seized item has been made within the period allowed by this Part, or > > > > > (b) an application has been made within that period and the application has been refused or withdrawn before a decision in respect of that application has been made, or > > > > > (c) the item is a sample of a substance taken for analysis or testing and the analysis or testing will damage or destroy the item. > > > (3) If any seized item is delivered to a person in accordance with subsection (1), such proprietary and other interests as existed immediately before the forfeiture are revived.