### 37 Crown becomes owner of controlled substances, &c., that are seized, surrendered or found > [*\[Section 37 Substituted by No. 77 of 2005, s. 12, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS12@EN) > > > (1) This section applies if a controlled substance or prescription form is – > > > > > > (a) seized by a police officer under a search warrant or [section 29](#GS29@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) voluntarily surrendered to a police officer; or > > > > > > > (c) found by a police officer. > > > (2) The controlled substance or prescription form – > > > > > > (a) becomes the property of the Crown as soon as it is seized, surrendered or found; and > > > > > > > (b) may be disposed of as the Minister directs.

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