82Notice of Commonwealth ownership

#### 82 Notice of Commonwealth ownership (1) Notice of Commonwealth ownership of a thing may be given at any time. (2) The notice must: (a) state that the Commonwealth claims ownership of the thing; and (b) state that any other person who claims ownership or possession of the thing may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction, within 30 days after the notice is given, for an order for the return of the thing. (3) If the notice cannot conveniently be given in person, the officer may give the notice by fixing the notice to a prominent part of the thing, unless the thing is perishable.