Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.203Court may extend period
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sec.203 Court may extend period
An authorised officer may apply to a court within the period of 60 days referred to in section 202 or within a period extended by the court under this section for an extension of the period for which the thing can be held. The court may order the extension if satisfied that retention of the thing is necessary— for the purposes of an investigation into whether an offence has been committed; or to enable evidence of an offence to be obtained for the purposes of a prosecution. The court may adjourn an application to enable notice of the application to be given to any person. (sec.203-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to a court within the period of 60 days referred to in section 202 or within a period extended by the court under this section for an extension of the period for which the thing can be held. (sec.203-ssec.2) The court may order the extension if satisfied that retention of the thing is necessary— for the purposes of an investigation into whether an offence has been committed; or to enable evidence of an offence to be obtained for the purposes of a prosecution. (sec.203-ssec.3) The court may adjourn an application to enable notice of the application to be given to any person.
- (a) for the purposes of an investigation into whether an offence has been committed; or
- (b) to enable evidence of an offence to be obtained for the purposes of a prosecution.