69JForfeiture of specimen after end of retention period

69J Forfeiture of specimen after end of retention period

(1) If:

(a) a specimen is seized under section 69B; and

(b) none of the following happens before the end of the period for which the specimen may be retained:

(i) proceedings are instituted for an offence against this Act or the regulations, where the specimen is alleged to have been used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence;

(ii) the specimen is delivered to the owner;

(iii) the owner of the specimen brings an action under subsection 69E(1) for the delivery of the specimen to the owner;

(iv) proceedings are instituted under section 69L in relation to the specimen;

(v) the specimen is disposed of under section 69R;

the specimen is forfeited to the Commonwealth at the end of that period. (2) Subsection (1) has effect only to the extent (if any) to which it gives effect to paragraph 1(b) of Article VIII of the Convention.