§ 251 — Detaining food, food contact article, etc., seized

251.—(1) Where any relevant material or other thing has been seized by an investigator under section 250, the investigator may require the relevant material or thing —(a)

to be detained at the place or premises where the investigator seized it; or

(b)

to be removed to another place or premises and detained there.

(2) Any relevant material or other thing required under subsection (1) to be detained or removed and detained must be detained or removed and detained (as the case may be) at the cost of —(a)

the owner of the relevant material or other thing at the time it was seized; or

(b)

if the investigator does not know who the owner is, the person who possessed the relevant material or other thing at the time it was seized.

—(1) Where any relevant material or other thing has been seized by an investigator under section 250, the investigator may require the relevant material or thing —(a)

to be detained at the place or premises where the investigator seized it; or

(b)

to be removed to another place or premises and detained there.

(2) Any relevant material or other thing required under subsection (1) to be detained or removed and detained must be detained or removed and detained (as the case may be) at the cost of —(a)

the owner of the relevant material or other thing at the time it was seized; or

(b)

if the investigator does not know who the owner is, the person who possessed the relevant material or other thing at the time it was seized.