12When authorised officers have “possession” of property

12 When authorised officers have “possession” of property

12 When authorised officers have “possession” of property

(1) For this Act, an authorised officer or an occupier of private land—

(a) has possession of property as soon as the officer or occupier takes possession of the property under this Act, and

(b) continues to have possession of the property until the property is returned or disposed of under this Act.

(2) Property does not have to be taken to a place of care or place of storage for it to be taken possession of for the purposes of this Act.

s 12: Am 2022 No 59, Sch 2.38[1] [2].