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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 s 86D

s 86D Duty of care etc.

Subject to section 17(3)(a) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (duty to comply with instructions received from prosecutor), the chief constable shall make such arrangements as he considers appropriate for the care and custody of property to which this Part of this Act applies; and if he has reason to believe that the person taken into police custody is not the owner or the person having right to possession of it, shall take reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the owner or of the person with that right and to notify him of the procedures directed under section 86C(1) of this Act.

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