83Receipt for seized thing

83 Receipt for seized thing (1) As soon as practicable after an authorised person seizes a thing (other than a sample) under this part, the person must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. (2) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the authorised person must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously, at the premises where the thing was seized or on the vehicle from which the thing was seized.

(3) The receipt must include the following: (a) a description of the thing seized; (b) why the thing was seized; (c) the authorised person’s name, and information about how to contact the person; (d) if the thing is removed from the premises or vehicle— the address where the thing is to be taken.