12Retention, destruction or disposal of seized animals or plants (section 12.18)

#### 12 Retention, destruction or disposal of seized animals or plants (section 12.18) 12.1 Retention, destruction or disposal of seized animals or plants (section 12.18) > > (1) This clause applies to an animal, plant or other thing seized under Part 12 of the Act that is not required to be returned to the person from whom it was seized. > > > (2) Any such thing— > > > > > (a) may be returned to the person from whom it was seized, and > > > > > (b) may be retained by the authorised officer who seized it or by the Environment Agency Head, and > > > > > (c) may be destroyed or disposed of with the authority of the Environment Agency Head. > > > (3) In this clause, disposed of includes sold or transferred to another person.