Crimes Act 1900

The Attorney-General may enter into arrangements with a Minister of State of a State or another Territory to whom the administration of a corresponding law is committed under which—

objects seized under this part that may be relevant to the investigation of an offence against the law of the State or Territory in which the corresponding law is in force—

are to be transmitted to the appropriate authority of that State or Territory for the purposes of investigation of, or proceedings in respect of, that offence; and

when no longer required for the purposes of any such investigation or proceedings, are (unless disposed of by order or direction of a court) to be returned to the commissioner of police; and

objects seized under the corresponding law that may be relevant to the investigation of an offence against the territory law—

are to be transmitted to the commissioner of police; and

when no longer required for the purposes of investigation of an offence or proceedings in respect of an offence, are (unless disposed of by order or direction of a court) to be returned to the appropriate authority of the State or Territory where they were seized.

The owner of an object returned to the commissioner of police under arrangements under subsection (1) is entitled to the return of the object.

The right given by subsection (2) is enforceable by action in detinue in any court of competent jurisdiction.