sch.11-sec.75Responsibilities of property officers

sch.11-sec.75 Responsibilities of property officers

This section sets out the responsibilities of a property officer who comes into possession of a relevant thing. A property officer must— keep a record of the circumstances under which the officer came into possession of the relevant thing, including, for example— the date the relevant thing was given to the officer or delivered to a property point; and if the relevant thing was seized— if the thing was seized by a police officer—the name, rank and registered number of the officer; or if the thing was seized by a protective services officer—the name, rank and employee number of the officer; and a description of the relevant thing; and as soon as reasonably practicable after the property officer comes into possession of the relevant thing, ensure the thing is capable of being easily identified, including, for example, by doing both of the following— assigning a number, or other identifier, to the relevant thing; attaching a label or tag to the relevant thing stating the number or other identifier; and ensure the safe and secure storage of the relevant thing at a property point; and if the thing is money, other than money that must be retained so it can be used as an exhibit in a court—deposit the money in a financial institution account operated by the police service; and if appropriate, transfer, or arrange the transfer of, the relevant thing to— another property point for the safe and secure storage of the thing; or another place for the destruction or disposal of the thing; or a declared agency; and if required under an Act—destroy or dispose of the relevant thing in the way required under that Act; and if the relevant thing leaves the property officer’s possession, keep a record of— when and why the relevant thing left the property officer’s possession; and when the thing was returned to the property officer’s possession. (sch.11-sec.75-ssec.1) This section sets out the responsibilities of a property officer who comes into possession of a relevant thing. (sch.11-sec.75-ssec.2) A property officer must— keep a record of the circumstances under which the officer came into possession of the relevant thing, including, for example— the date the relevant thing was given to the officer or delivered to a property point; and if the relevant thing was seized— if the thing was seized by a police officer—the name, rank and registered number of the officer; or if the thing was seized by a protective services officer—the name, rank and employee number of the officer; and a description of the relevant thing; and as soon as reasonably practicable after the property officer comes into possession of the relevant thing, ensure the thing is capable of being easily identified, including, for example, by doing both of the following— assigning a number, or other identifier, to the relevant thing; attaching a label or tag to the relevant thing stating the number or other identifier; and ensure the safe and secure storage of the relevant thing at a property point; and if the thing is money, other than money that must be retained so it can be used as an exhibit in a court—deposit the money in a financial institution account operated by the police service; and if appropriate, transfer, or arrange the transfer of, the relevant thing to— another property point for the safe and secure storage of the thing; or another place for the destruction or disposal of the thing; or a declared agency; and if required under an Act—destroy or dispose of the relevant thing in the way required under that Act; and if the relevant thing leaves the property officer’s possession, keep a record of— when and why the relevant thing left the property officer’s possession; and when the thing was returned to the property officer’s possession.