Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.163Return of seized thing
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sec.163 Return of seized thing
This section applies if a seized thing is not forfeited. The authorised person must return it to its owner— generally—at the end of 6 months after the seizure; or if proceedings involving the thing are started within 6 months, at the end of the proceedings and any appeal from the proceedings. Despite subsection (1) , if the thing was seized as evidence, the authorised person must return the thing seized to an owner as soon as practicable after the authorised person is satisfied its continued retention as evidence is no longer necessary. (sec.163-ssec.1) This section applies if a seized thing is not forfeited. (sec.163-ssec.2) The authorised person must return it to its owner— generally—at the end of 6 months after the seizure; or if proceedings involving the thing are started within 6 months, at the end of the proceedings and any appeal from the proceedings. (sec.163-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , if the thing was seized as evidence, the authorised person must return the thing seized to an owner as soon as practicable after the authorised person is satisfied its continued retention as evidence is no longer necessary.
- (a) generally—at the end of 6 months after the seizure; or
- (b) if proceedings involving the thing are started within 6 months, at the end of the proceedings and any appeal from the proceedings.