ACTIn ForceAct
DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE ACT 1989
196Compensation for seizure
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 196
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE ACT 1989.
196 Compensation for seizure
If, after the relevant period referred to in section 195—
(a) a seized substance referred to in that section has been completely
disposed of; and
(b) no offence in relation to the substance has been found proved;
the Territory shall pay to the person who was entitled to the
immediate, lawful possession of the substance immediately before its
seizure an amount equal to the value of the substance at the time of
payment.