80FMagistrates' Court may extend 3 month period

80F Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period S. 80F(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.25). (1) A police officer may apply to the Magistrates' Court— (a) within 3 months after a cocaine kit is seized under this Part; or (b) if an extension has been granted under this section, before the end of the period of the extension— for an extension (not exceeding 3 months) of the period during which the cocaine kit may be retained. (2) The Magistrates' Court may make an order under this section if the Court is satisfied that— (c) retention of the cocaine kit is necessary for the purposes of an investigation into whether a contravention of this Part has occurred. (3) At least 7 days prior to the hearing of an application under this section, the applicant must give notice of the application to the person from whom the cocaine kit was seized or its lawful owner described in the application. S. 80G inserted by No. 18/2006 s. 3.