83HMagistrates' Court may extend 90 day period

83H Magistrates' Court may extend 90 day period

(1) An authorised officer may apply to the Magistrates' Court within 90 days after seizing a thing under this Act for an extension of the period for which the authorised officer may retain the thing.

(2) The Magistrates' Court may order the extension if it is satisfied that retention of the thing is necessary—

(a) for the purposes of an investigation into whether a contravention of this Act or the regulations has occurred; or

(b) to enable evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations to be obtained for the purposes of a proceeding under this Act.

(3) The Magistrates' Court may adjourn an application to enable notice of the application to be given to any person.

S. 83I inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 29.