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127H. Exercise of powers without judicial approval

(1) An appropriate officer must give a written report to the appointed person in any case where -

(a) the officer seizes property under section 127C without the approval of the sheriff, and

(b) any of the property seized is not detained for more than 48 hours.

(2) An appropriate officer must also give a written report to the appointed person in any case where -

(a) the officer exercises any of the powers conferred by sections 127D, 127E and 127F without the approval of the sheriff, and

(b) no property is seized under section 127C.

(3) A report under this section must give particulars of the circumstances which led the officer to believe that -

(a) the powers were exercisable, and

(b) it was not practicable to obtain the approval of the sheriff.

(4) The appointed person means a person appointed for the purposes of this subsection by the Scottish Ministers.

(5) The appointed person must not be a person employed under or for the purposes of the Scottish Administration; and the terms and c

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