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← Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014

Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014 s 16

s 16 Disposal of documents and articles

16.—(1) Any document or article that a police officer or an enforcement officer takes possession of under this Part must —(a) where the document or article is produced in any criminal trial, be dealt with in accordance with section 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; and (b) in any other case —(i) be returned to the owner; or (ii) if the owner is not known, be reported to a Magistrate. (2) Where the report of any document or article is made to a Magistrate under subsection (1)(b)(ii), the Magistrate may order the document or article —(a) to be forfeited; or (b) to be disposed of in such manner as the Magistrate thinks fit. (3) Nothing in this section affects any right to retain or dispose of property which may exist in law apart from this section.

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