The fact that a vehicle could count as ‘premises’ for the purposes of the Act, did not mean that that could or should restrict the ability of the police to impound a motor vehicle. There was no power to seize premises, but that could not imply that a moveable object was not subject to seizure.
Citations:
Gazette 02-Sep-1999, Times 31-Aug-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 2031
Links:
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police
Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.79581