sec.280Return of seized things

### sec.280 Return of seized things New section 146 applies in relation to a thing seized under part 9 before the commencement that, on the commencement, is still seized. If, at any time before the commencement, a thing seized under part 9 was not returned to its owner within the time required under old section 146— the retention of the thing is taken to have been as lawful as it would have been apart from the non-compliance with old section 146; and the State is not liable to pay compensation, and does not incur any other liability, for the retention of the thing in contravention of old section 146. Subsection (2) applies for all purposes including a legal proceeding started before the commencement. In this section— new section 146 means section 146 as in force from the commencement. old section 146 means section 146 as in force from time to time before the commencement. s 280 ins 2014 No. 64 s 217A (sec.280-ssec.1) New section 146 applies in relation to a thing seized under part 9 before the commencement that, on the commencement, is still seized. (sec.280-ssec.2) If, at any time before the commencement, a thing seized under part 9 was not returned to its owner within the time required under old section 146— the retention of the thing is taken to have been as lawful as it would have been apart from the non-compliance with old section 146; and the State is not liable to pay compensation, and does not incur any other liability, for the retention of the thing in contravention of old section 146. (sec.280-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies for all purposes including a legal proceeding started before the commencement. (sec.280-ssec.4) In this section— new section 146 means section 146 as in force from the commencement. old section 146 means section 146 as in force from time to time before the commencement. - (a) the retention of the thing is taken to have been as lawful as it would have been apart from the non-compliance with old section 146; and - (b) the State is not liable to pay compensation, and does not incur any other liability, for the retention of the thing in contravention of old section 146.