6Information about keeping of seized liquor

6 Information about keeping of seized liquor

6 Information about keeping of seized liquor

(1) This section applies to seized liquor that is not disposed of by a police officer under section 5.

(2) Immediately after seizing liquor from a person under the Act, section 11(2), the police officer must tell the person that—

(a) the liquor will be taken to a specified police station, and

(b) the liquor will be kept at the police station for at least 24 hours, and

(c) the person may make a claim for the return of the liquor at the police station.

(3) A receipt that includes details of the seized liquor must be issued to the person by—

(a) the police officer seizing the liquor, or

(b) if a receipt was not issued under paragraph (a)—a police officer at the specified police station.

(4) The receipt must be issued—

(a) for a receipt under subsection (3)(a)—immediately after the seizure, or

(b) for a receipt under subsection (3)(b)—as soon as possible after the liquor is taken to the specified police station.

(5) The receipt may be issued in electronic form.

(6) A police officer must ensure seized liquor to which this section applies is—

(a) taken to the specified police station, and

(b) kept at the police station for at least 24 hours.