Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982
sec.94Receipt for seized or removed thing
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sec.94 Receipt for seized or removed thing
The police officer must, as soon as practicable after seizing the thing— if the person from whom the thing is seized is present—give to the person a receipt for the thing; or if the occupier of the premises is not present—leave a receipt for the thing in a conspicuous place. The receipt may be for a single thing or for all things seized from the person or the premises. Also, the receipt must describe the thing seized and include any other information required under the responsibilities code. This section does not apply if the police officer reasonably believes— there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or the thing has been abandoned; or the thing has no value other than as evidence of the commission of an offence. In this section— responsibilities code see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . seize includes remove. s 94 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.94-ssec.1) The police officer must, as soon as practicable after seizing the thing— if the person from whom the thing is seized is present—give to the person a receipt for the thing; or if the occupier of the premises is not present—leave a receipt for the thing in a conspicuous place. (sec.94-ssec.2) The receipt may be for a single thing or for all things seized from the person or the premises. (sec.94-ssec.3) Also, the receipt must describe the thing seized and include any other information required under the responsibilities code. (sec.94-ssec.4) This section does not apply if the police officer reasonably believes— there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or the thing has been abandoned; or the thing has no value other than as evidence of the commission of an offence. (sec.94-ssec.5) In this section— responsibilities code see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . seize includes remove. s 94 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267
- (a) if the person from whom the thing is seized is present—give to the person a receipt for the thing; or
- (b) if the occupier of the premises is not present—leave a receipt for the thing in a conspicuous place.
- (a) there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or
- (b) the thing has been abandoned; or
- (c) the thing has no value other than as evidence of the commission of an offence.