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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
20SForfeiture of seized item
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20S Forfeiture of seized item
(1) The seized item is forfeited to the Territory if the owner of the item
does not request the return of the item before the end of the due
date.
(2) Subsection (3) applies if:
(a) before the end of the due date the owner of the seized item
requests the return of the item; and
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(b) the item has not been returned to the owner by the end of the
due date.
(3) The responsible police officer must, within 5 days after the due
date:
(a) return the item to the owner; or
(b) apply to a Local Court Judge for an order under section 20T.
due date means:
(a) the 90th day after the date of the seizure notice in relation to
an item; or
(b) if section 20Q(3) applies – the 90th day after the date the item
was seized.