Liquor Act 1992

This section applies to the seized property if it is not forfeited under section 187E, 187EA, 187EB or 187F.

The investigator must return the property to the person from whom it was seized not later than the following times—

if a proceeding for an offence involving the property is started within 6 months after the seizure—at the end of the proceeding and any appeal from the proceeding;

otherwise—6 months after the seizure.

Despite subsection (2), if the property was seized only as evidence, the investigator must immediately return the property if the investigator stops being satisfied its continued retention as evidence is necessary.