Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1 ) Information about the return of a seized thing must state that the thing will be returned within 120 days of its seizure unless:
(a) the thing is required for the purposes of proceedings that have been instituted, or an appeal arising from such proceedings; or
(b) the period of 120 days is extended by a magistrate under section 88 ; or
(c) the thing is disposed of under an Australian law ; or
(d) the thing is seized under another Australian law; or
(e) notice of Commonwealth ownership of the thing is given.
Retained things and detained vessels and aircraft
(2) Information about the return of a retained thing , or a detained vessel or detained aircraft (also the thing ) , must state that the thing will be returned within 28 days of its retention or detention unless:
(a) the period of 28 days is extended by a magistrate under section 88 ; or
(b) the thing is disposed of under an Australian law ; or
(c) the thing is seized under an Australian law; or
(d) notice of Commonwealth ownership of the thing is given.
(3) If a detained vessel or aircraft is to be taken to a
destination under paragraph 69(2)(a), the information must also explain
the effect of subsection 69A(3).