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Legal Profession Act 2006
544Receipt for things seized
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544 Receipt for things seized
(1) As soon as practicable after an investigator seizes a thing under this
part, the investigator must give a receipt for it to the person from
whom it was seized.
(2) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1),
the investigator must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously, at the
place of seizure under section 534 (Power to seize things).
(3) A receipt under this section must include the following:
(a) a description of the thing seized;
(b) an explanation of why the thing was seized;
(c) the investigator’s name, and how to contact the investigator;
(d) if the thing is moved from the premises where it is seized—
where the thing is to be taken.