Dangerous Substances Act 2004
167Receipt for things seized
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167 Receipt for things seized (1) As soon as practicable after a thing is seized by an inspector under this chapter, the inspector 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 inspector must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously, at the place of seizure under section 153 (1) (Action in relation to thing seized). (3) A receipt under this section must include the following: (a) a description of the thing seized; (b) an explanation of why the thing was seized; (c) an explanation of the person’s right to apply to a court under section 170 for an order disallowing the seizure; (d) if the thing is removed from the premises where it is seized— where the thing is to be taken to; (e) the inspector’s name, and how to contact the inspector.