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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.172Securing things after seizure
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### sec.172 Securing things after seizure
Having seized a thing, an inspector 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.
sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted
sealing the entrance to a room where the thing is situated and marking it to show access is restricted
- (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. Examples of restricting access to a thing— 1 sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted 2 sealing the entrance to a room where the thing is situated and marking it to show access is restricted
- 1 sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted
- 2 sealing the entrance to a room where the thing is situated and marking it to show access is restricted
- 1 sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted
- 2 sealing the entrance to a room where the thing is situated and marking it to show access is restricted