295 Detention of seized cash
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

295  Detention of seized cash

(1)     While the [officer of Revenue and Customs][, constable[, SFO officer] or accredited financial investigator] continues to have reasonable grounds for his suspicion, cash seized under section 294 may be detained initially for a period of 48 hours.

[(1A)     The period of 48 hours mentioned in subsection (1) is to be calculated in accordance with subsection (1B).

(1B)     In calculating a period of 48 hours in accordance with this subsection, no account shall be taken of—

(a)     any Saturday or Sunday,

(b)     Christmas Day,

(c)     Good Friday,

(d)     any day that is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the part of the United Kingdom within which the cash is seized, or

(e)     any day prescribed under section 8(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as a court holiday in a sheriff

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