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\[49\].