sec.426Receipts for seized things

### sec.426 Receipts for seized things As soon as practicable after an authorised officer seizes a thing, the authorised officer must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must leave the receipt at the place of seizure in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way. The receipt must describe generally each thing seized and its condition. This section does not apply to a thing if it is impracticable, or would be unreasonable, to give the receipt, having regard to the thing’s nature, condition and value. (sec.426-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after an authorised officer seizes a thing, the authorised officer must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. (sec.426-ssec.2) However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must leave the receipt at the place of seizure in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way. (sec.426-ssec.3) The receipt must describe generally each thing seized and its condition. (sec.426-ssec.4) This section does not apply to a thing if it is impracticable, or would be unreasonable, to give the receipt, having regard to the thing’s nature, condition and value.