The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2005
Under section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) (retention etc of vehicle seized under section 165A) the police have certain powers to seize and remove motor vehicles. These Regulations provide for the retention, safe keeping and disposal by the police or persons authorised by them, of vehicles seized under those powers.