53 Return of item to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticable
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2016 c 2) | Legislation

53  Return of item to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticable

(1)     Where the retention of an item has been, but is no longer, authorised under this Act—

(a)     the item must be returned to a person entitled to it (but see subsection (4));

(b)     the appropriate court must, if asked to do so by a person entitled to the item, order it to be returned to that person.

(2)     A person who claims to be entitled to an item retained under

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