[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1316.71]

[Page 153-154]
 
                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1316--ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart E--Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Property
 
Sec. 1316.71  Definitions.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C 871(b), 881, 965, 19 U.S.C. 1606, 1607, 1608, 
1610, 1613, 1618, 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.


    As used in this subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings 
specified:
    (a) The term Act means the Controlled Substances Act (84 Stat. 1242; 
21 U.S.C. 801) and/or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
(84 Stat. 1285; 21 U.S.C. 951).

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    (b) The term custodian means the officer required under Sec. 1316.72 
to take custody of particular property which has been seized pursuant to 
the Act.
    (c) The term property means a controlled substance, raw material, 
product, container, equipment, money or other asset, vessel, vehicle, or 
aircraft within the scope of the Act.
    (d) The terms seizing officer, officer seizing, etc., mean any 
officer, authorized and designated by Sec. 1316.72 to carry out the 
provisions of the Act, who initially seizes property or adopts a seizure 
initially made by any other officer or by a private person.
    (e) The term Special Agents-in-Charge means Drug Enforcement 
Administration Special Agents-in-Charge or Resident Agents in Charge and 
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents-in-Charge.
    (f) Any term not defined in this section shall have the definition 
set forth in section 102 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or part 1300 of this 
chapter.

[36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, 
and amended at 45 FR 20096, Mar. 27, 1980; 47 FR 43370, Oct. 1, 1982; 49 
FR 28701, July 16, 1984; 62 FR 13969, Mar. 24, 1997]