517Manner of dealing with seized things that may be used in a legal proceeding

517 Manner of dealing with seized things that may be used in a legal proceeding

Subject to section 516, if an article or thing that may be used in a legal proceeding is seized at a youth justice custodial centre, the Commissioner for Youth Justice must ensure that—

(a) the article or thing is held securely until the end of that proceeding; and

(b) if the person from whom the article or thing was seized is not the owner of the article or thing—

(i) the person from whom it was seized is informed whether or not it will be returned to the owner; and

(ii) if the owner's name and address are known, the owner is informed whether or not it will be returned; and

(c) if the person from whom the article or thing was seized is the owner of the article or thing, the person is informed whether or not it will be returned; and

(d) the article or thing is otherwise dealt with in accordance with section 519.