163Return of seized things

163 Return of seized things

163 Return of seized things

(1) If a seized thing has not been forfeited under this Part, the person entitled to the thing may apply to the Regulator for the return of the thing after the end of 6 months after it was seized.

(2) The Regulator must return the thing to the applicant under subsection (1) unless the Regulator has reasonable grounds to retain the thing.

(3) The Regulator may impose any conditions on the return of the thing under this section that the Regulator considers appropriate to eliminate or minimise any risk to rail safety related to the thing.

(4) In this section—

person entitled to a thing means the person entitled to possess the thing or the owner of the thing.