Education and Training Reform Act 2006

If a prohibited item that is a firearm or a prohibited weapon is seized under this Part, and the item is not surrendered to a police officer under section 7B of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 or section 54AB of the Firearms Act 1996, the principal may retain the item, in accordance with any Regulations, until the principal is reasonably satisfied that there is no imminent threat to the safety, security or wellbeing of any person or property.

If an item that is not a firearm or a prohibited weapon is seized under this Part, the principal, in accordance with any Regulations—

may advise a police officer of the seizure of the item;

if so requested by the police officer, must surrender the item to a police officer;

if the item is not to be surrendered to a police officer, may retain the item until the principal is satisfied that there is no imminent threat to the safety, security or wellbeing of any person or property.

On being satisfied that there is no imminent threat to the safety, security or wellbeing of any person or property, the principal, in accordance with any Regulations, may return any item retained under subsection (1) or (2)(c)—

to the parent or guardian of the student, if the item is owned by the student; or

to the owner of the item, or to the parent or guardian of the owner of the item, if the item is owned by a person under 18 years of age.