Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
119Receipt for things seized
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119 Receipt for things seized (1) As soon as practicable after a medicines and poisons inspector seizes a thing under this part, the inspector 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 medicines and poisons inspector must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously, at the place of seizure under section 106 (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 medicines and poisons inspector’s name, and how to contact the inspector; (d) if the thing is moved from the premises where it is seized— where the thing is to be taken.