s 20Q

Seizure notice

In force

(1) The responsible police officer for a seized item must serve a seizure notice within 7 days after the day the item was seized.

(2)

The notice must be served on:

(a)

the owner of the item; or

(b) if the owner of the item cannot be identified after reasonable inquiries – the person from whom the item was seized.

(3)

However, subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if:

(a) the item was not seized from a person and the owner of the item cannot be identified after reasonable inquiries; or

(b) it is not possible to serve the person required to be served under subsection (2).

(4)

The notice must:

(a)

identify the item; and

(b)

state:

(i)

the date the item was seized; and

(ii)

the ground or grounds on which the item was seized; and

(iii) the item will be forfeited to the Territory if the owner does not request the return of the item within 90 days after the date of the notice.

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