sec.199Receipt and information notice for seized property

sec.199 Receipt and information notice for seized property

This section applies if, under this division or a warrant, an inspector seizes an exhibited animal or other thing, unless— the seizure was with the written consent of a person under section 189 ; or the inspector reasonably believes there was no-one apparently in possession of the animal or thing, or the animal or thing had been abandoned, before it was seized; or for a seized thing other than an animal, it would be impracticable or unreasonable to expect the inspector to account for the thing given its condition, nature and value. The inspector must, as soon as practicable after the seizure, give a responsible person for the exhibited animal or the owner or person who was in possession of the other thing before it was seized— a receipt for the animal or thing that generally describes it and its condition; and an information notice for the decision to seize it. However, if a following person is not present at the place of seizure, the receipt and information notice may be given by leaving them at the place in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way— for an exhibited animal—a responsible person for the animal; for another thing—the owner or person in possession of the thing. The receipt and information notice may— be given in the same document; and relate to more than 1 seized animal or other thing. The inspector may delay giving the receipt and information notice if the inspector reasonably suspects doing so may frustrate or otherwise hinder an investigation by the inspector under this Act. However, the delay may be only for so long as the inspector continues to have the reasonable suspicion and remains in the vicinity of the place of seizure to keep it under observation. (sec.199-ssec.1) This section applies if, under this division or a warrant, an inspector seizes an exhibited animal or other thing, unless— the seizure was with the written consent of a person under section 189 ; or the inspector reasonably believes there was no-one apparently in possession of the animal or thing, or the animal or thing had been abandoned, before it was seized; or for a seized thing other than an animal, it would be impracticable or unreasonable to expect the inspector to account for the thing given its condition, nature and value. (sec.199-ssec.2) The inspector must, as soon as practicable after the seizure, give a responsible person for the exhibited animal or the owner or person who was in possession of the other thing before it was seized— a receipt for the animal or thing that generally describes it and its condition; and an information notice for the decision to seize it. (sec.199-ssec.3) However, if a following person is not present at the place of seizure, the receipt and information notice may be given by leaving them at the place in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way— for an exhibited animal—a responsible person for the animal; for another thing—the owner or person in possession of the thing. (sec.199-ssec.4) The receipt and information notice may— be given in the same document; and relate to more than 1 seized animal or other thing. (sec.199-ssec.5) The inspector may delay giving the receipt and information notice if the inspector reasonably suspects doing so may frustrate or otherwise hinder an investigation by the inspector under this Act. (sec.199-ssec.6) However, the delay may be only for so long as the inspector continues to have the reasonable suspicion and remains in the vicinity of the place of seizure to keep it under observation.