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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
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#### 107 Seizure notices
(1) The police officer who is responsible for the seized material (the responsible officer) must, within 7 days after the day on which the material was seized, serve a seizure notice on:
(a) the owner of the material; or
(b) if the owner of the material cannot be identified after reasonable inquiries—the person from whom the material was seized.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) both:
(i) the owner of the material cannot be identified after reasonable inquiries; and
(ii) the material was not seized from a person; or
(b) it is not possible to serve the person required to be served under subsection (1).
(3) The seizure notice must:
(a) identify the material; and
(b) state the date on which the material was seized; and
(c) state the ground or grounds on which the material was seized; and
(d) explain the procedures for the possible return of the material set out in sections 108 and 109; and
(e) provide contact details for the responsible officer; and
(f) state that, if the material is not returned to the owner under section 108 or 109, it is forfeited to the Commonwealth.