sec.178Procedure after seizure of thing

### sec.178 Procedure after seizure of thing As soon as practicable after seizing the thing, the officer must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the officer must— leave the receipt at the place of seizure; and ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. The receipt must describe generally the seized thing and its condition. The officer must allow a person who would be entitled to the seized thing if it were not in the officer’s possession, at any reasonable time— to inspect it; or if it is a document—to copy it. The officer must return the seized thing to the person— at the end of 1 year; or if a prosecution for an offence involving it is started within 1 year—at the end of the prosecution and any appeal from the prosecution. Despite subsection (5) , the officer must return the seized thing to the person if the officer is satisfied its retention as evidence is no longer necessary. s 178 amd 2000 No. 7 s 37 (sec.178-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after seizing the thing, the officer must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. (sec.178-ssec.2) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the officer must— leave the receipt at the place of seizure; and ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. (sec.178-ssec.3) The receipt must describe generally the seized thing and its condition. (sec.178-ssec.4) The officer must allow a person who would be entitled to the seized thing if it were not in the officer’s possession, at any reasonable time— to inspect it; or if it is a document—to copy it. (sec.178-ssec.5) The officer must return the seized thing to the person— at the end of 1 year; or if a prosecution for an offence involving it is started within 1 year—at the end of the prosecution and any appeal from the prosecution. (sec.178-ssec.6) Despite subsection (5) , the officer must return the seized thing to the person if the officer is satisfied its retention as evidence is no longer necessary. - (a) leave the receipt at the place of seizure; and - (b) ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. - (a) to inspect it; or - (b) if it is a document—to copy it. - (a) at the end of 1 year; or - (b) if a prosecution for an offence involving it is started within 1 year—at the end of the prosecution and any appeal from the prosecution.