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Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
188RDealing with seized things
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#### 188R Dealing with seized things
188R Dealing with seized things
> > (1) The Secretary, when seizing a thing at premises under this part, must give the person apparently in charge of the premises a written receipt for the thing seized.
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> > (2) The Secretary may keep the seized thing for evidence in court proceedings until—
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> > > (a) the court in which the proceedings are commenced orders its return, or
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> > > (b) if no order is made—the completion of the proceedings, including an appeal.
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> > (3) A record may be kept under this section if, within a reasonable time—
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> > > (a) a copy of the record is made, and
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> > > (b) the Secretary certifies that the copy is a true copy, and
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> > > (c) the person from whom the record was seized is given the certified copy.
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> > (4) The certified copy is, as evidence, of equal validity to the record.
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> **s 188R:** Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 1\[55\].