sec.95Responsibilities of police officer taking possession of thing

sec.95 Responsibilities of police officer taking possession of thing

The police officer must ensure the thing is given to an appropriate property officer or delivered to a property point that is appropriate in the circumstances, as soon as practicable, unless— the thing is earlier returned, destroyed or disposed of under this Act; or it is necessary to keep the thing for use during questioning or for an investigative procedure involving the thing. If the police officer keeps a thing under subsection (1) (b) , the police officer must deliver the thing to an appropriate property officer or property point as soon as practicable after the reason for keeping the thing ends. Until the thing is delivered to the property officer or property point, the police officer is responsible for the safe keeping of the thing. In this section— property officer see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . property point see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . s 95 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.95-ssec.1) The police officer must ensure the thing is given to an appropriate property officer or delivered to a property point that is appropriate in the circumstances, as soon as practicable, unless— the thing is earlier returned, destroyed or disposed of under this Act; or it is necessary to keep the thing for use during questioning or for an investigative procedure involving the thing. (sec.95-ssec.2) If the police officer keeps a thing under subsection (1) (b) , the police officer must deliver the thing to an appropriate property officer or property point as soon as practicable after the reason for keeping the thing ends. (sec.95-ssec.3) Until the thing is delivered to the property officer or property point, the police officer is responsible for the safe keeping of the thing. (sec.95-ssec.4) In this section— property officer see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . property point see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 .

• (a) the thing is earlier returned, destroyed or disposed of under this Act; or
• (b) it is necessary to keep the thing for use during questioning or for an investigative procedure involving the thing.