Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.100Securing seized things
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sec.100 Securing seized things
Having seized a thing, an authorised officer may— move the thing from the place where it was seized (the place of seizure ); or leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it; or if the thing is equipment—make it inoperable. sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted sealing the entrance to a place where the thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted dismantling equipment or removing a component of equipment without which the equipment is not capable of being used
- (a) move the thing from the place where it was seized (the place of seizure ); or
- (b) leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it; or
- (c) if the thing is equipment—make it inoperable.
- 1 sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted
- 2 sealing the entrance to a place where the thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted