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Q When you seize a van, you produce a seizure notice?
Is that right?

A Yes, that’s correct.
Q That would note --1 haven’t got it to hand. Have you got
that?
A I don’t have it here at the stand with me, no.
Q No. But in general terms a seizure notice would note what
the vehicle — who — who the vehicle’s been seized from?
Yes?
A Yes.
Q What the vehicle is?
A Yes.
Q Contents of the vehicle?
A Yes.
Q And so if there were tools in the vehicle then they would
be noted, wouldn’t they?
A I believe that the particular interest is around the value so if
it’s something of value then it’s recorded. So, if tools are
of a value to the individual then, yes, they are, they will be
recorded, yes.
Q Well, I mean, let’s use your — let’s use your phrase, “a
load of tools”. If you seize someone you believe to be a
workman’s vehicle and it’s got a load of tools in it, i.e.
their livelihood, part of their livelihood, a seizure notice
would be obliged to cover the fact that a load of tools had
been seized, wouldn’t it?
A. Again I -- again I would come back to — to what extent
they’re of value. Certainly, if it was sort of large
machinery then, yes. If it’s maybe a couple of screwdrivers
on the dashboard then I can see why that might get
overlooked. But, yes, in general you do record what’s -- in
the vehicle, yes.
Q Tools of the trade from a trade — you can’t just go about
taking a tradesman’s van with a load of tools in it without
giving them a receipt telling them what you’ve told -
showing them what you’re taking (Inaudible)?
A Correct.
Q I don’t know if you — did you draft the seizure notice in
this case?
A I do not recall.
Q No. There’s no reference on the seizure notice in this case -
- I think it will be agreed in due course. No reference to
tools on the seizure notice. Are you able to explain that?
Q No, I’m — I’m not able to explain. I — I don’t recall
whether it was myself or another colleague that completed
the seizure notice.
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