72KManner of dealing with seized things that may be used in a legal proceeding

72K Manner of dealing with seized things that may be used in a legal proceeding Subject to section 72J, if an article or thing that may be used in a legal proceeding is seized at a place at which a secure welfare service is provided, the Secretary must ensure that— (a) the article or thing is held securely until the end of that proceeding; and (b) if the person from whom the article or thing was seized is not the owner of the article or thing— (i) the person from whom it was seized is informed whether or not it will be returned to the owner; and (c) if the person from whom the article or thing was seized is the owner of the article or thing, the person is informed whether or not it will be returned; and (d) the article or thing is otherwise dealt with in accordance with section 72M. S. 72L inserted by No. 29/2014 s. 7, amended by No. 6/2024 s. 86.