177RDealing with seized things

177R Dealing with seized things

177R Dealing with seized things

(1) The Secretary, when seizing a thing at premises under this part, must give the person apparently in charge of the premises a written receipt for the thing seized.

(2) The Secretary may keep the seized thing for evidence in court proceedings until—

(a) the court in which the proceedings are commenced orders its return, or

(b) if no order is made—the completion of the proceedings, including an appeal.

(3) A record may be kept under this section if, within a reasonable time—

(a) a copy of the record is made, and

(b) the Secretary certifies that the copy is a true copy, and

(c) the person from whom the record was seized is given the certified copy.

(4) The certified copy is, as evidence, of equal validity to the record.

s 177R: Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 2[49].