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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
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20Q Seizure notice
(1) The responsible police officer for a seized item must serve a
seizure notice within 7 days after the day the item was seized.
(2) The notice must be served on:
(a) the owner of the item; or
(b) if the owner of the item cannot be identified after reasonable
inquiries – the person from whom the item was seized.
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(3) However, subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if:
(a) the item was not seized from a person and the owner of the
item cannot be identified after reasonable inquiries; or
(b) it is not possible to serve the person required to be served
under subsection (2).
(4) The notice must:
(a) identify the item; and
(b) state:
(i) the date the item was seized; and
(ii) the ground or grounds on which the item was seized;
and
(iii) the item will be forfeited to the Territory if the owner does
not request the return of the item within 90 days after the
date of the notice.