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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 81A

Notice that seized thing or document is being held for purposes of Confiscation Act 1997

S. 81A(1) amended by Nos 25/2009 s. 6(8), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.39).

    (1)     If a thing or document seized under a warrant issued under section 81 to which a direction under section 81(1A) applies is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under this Act, the police officer who executed the warrant must give notice to all persons known to have an interest in that thing or document that the thing or document is being held or retained as if it were tainted property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997 .

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must be—

        (a)     given within 7 days after the thing or document is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under this Act; and

        (b)     in the prescribed form.

S. 81B inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 47.



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