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Schedule 1 Forms
FORM 1
Regulation 5
Notice that Seized Property is Being Held
Crimes Act 1958—section 465A
You have received this notice because a magistrate has made a direction affecting property in which you have an interest.
A warrant under section 465 of the Crimes Act 1958 was issued
at [insert time] on [insert date] | by | Magistrate [insert name]. |
The warrant was issued to—
Name, Rank, No. | |
Address |
The warrant authorised the seizure of property in connection with a criminal investigation. When the warrant was issued, the magistrate directed under section 465(1B) of the Crimes Act 1958 that the police officer who applied for the warrant hold or retain specified property seized under the warrant after it was no longer required for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The magistrate made this direction on the basis that the specified property was also tainted property under the Confiscation Act 1997.
The warrant was executed at [insert address or description of land or premises].
When the warrant was executed, police seized property in which you have an interest. This property is described below.
This property is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under the Crimes Act 1958. In accordance with the direction of the magistrate, the property will be held by the police and dealt with under the Confiscation Act 1997, as if it had been seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act.
Property which will be held—
[insert description of property] |
Property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997 may be returned to you in certain circumstances under section 97 of that Act.
Victoria Police or the Asset Confiscation Operations business unit in the Department of Justice and Community Safety may be contacted for more information at [insert contact details].
FORM 2
Regulation 6
Notice that Seized Property is Being Held
Crimes Act 1958—section 465D
You have received this notice because the Magistrates' Court has made a direction affecting property in which you have an interest.
A warrant under section 465 of the Crimes Act 1958 was issued
at [insert time] on [insert date] | by | Magistrate [insert name]. |
The warrant was issued to—
Name, Rank, No. | |
Address |
The warrant authorised the seizure of property in connection with a criminal investigation. When the warrant was executed, police seized property in which you have an interest. This property is described below.
The warrant was executed at [insert address or description of land or premises].
When the warrant was returned to the Magistrates' Court, the Court directed under section 465C of the Crimes Act 1958 that a police officer hold or retain the property described below after it was no longer required for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The Magistrates' Court made this direction on the basis that this property was also tainted property under the Confiscation Act 1997.
This property is no longer required for evidentiary purposes. In accordance with the direction of the Magistrates' Court, the property will be held by the police and dealt with under the Confiscation Act 1997, as if it had been seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act.
Property which will be held—
[insert description of property] |
Property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997 may be returned to you in certain circumstances under section 97 of that Act.
Victoria Police or the Asset Confiscation Operations business unit in the Department of Justice and Community Safety may be contacted for more information at [insert contact details].
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