23.—(1) The provisions in subsection (2) apply to the following persons (each called in this section a specified person) under the following circumstances:
(a)
the investigation officer mentioned in section 21, on taking possession of, seizing or detaining any goods, document or information under section 21(5);
(b)
the authorised assistant mentioned in section 21, on taking possession of, seizing or detaining any goods, document or information under section 21(5);
(c)
the named investigation officer mentioned in section 22, on taking possession of, seizing or detaining any goods, document or information under section 22(3) or (4);
(d)
the authorised assistant mentioned in section 22, on taking possession of, seizing or detaining any goods, document or information under section 22(3) or (4).
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(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the provisions are —
(a)
the specified person must, at the request of the person from whose possession the document was taken, provide a copy of the document to that person;
(b)
the specified person must inform the following persons of the possession, seizure or detention, as the case may be:
(i)
the owner of the goods, document or information;
(ii)
in the case of goods seized from a vending machine, the person whose name and address are stated on the machine as being the proprietor or, if no name and address are so stated, the occupier of the premises on which the machine stands or to which the machine is affixed;
(c)
the specified person must place the goods, document or information in safe custody; and
(d)
unless ordered otherwise by a court, the specified person may retain the goods, document or information until the completion of any proceedings under section 9 or 10 (including proceedings on appeal) in which the goods, document or information retained may be evidence.