Receipt for things seized
59 Receipt for things seized
As soon as practicable after an authorised person seizes a thing under this part, the authorised person must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized.
If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the authorised person must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously, at the place of seizure under section 53 (Power to seize things).
A receipt under this section must include the following:
a description of the thing seized;
an explanation of why the thing was seized;
the authorised person’s name, and how to contact the authorised person;
if the thing is moved from the place of seizure—where the thing is to be taken.
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