When certain seized things become eligible to be collected, and by whom
60B When certain seized things become eligible to be collected, and by whom
This section applies in relation to a thing that has been seized under—
section 6G or 41S; or
a search warrant issued under section 465 of the Crimes Act 1958 as applied by section 6H(1) or 41T(1).
The seized thing becomes eligible to be collected, in accordance with section 60C—
by or on behalf of an eligible person referred to in subsection (3); and
at the applicable time under subsection (4).
Each of the following persons is an eligible person—
the owner of the seized thing;
if the seized thing was in the possession of a person when it was seized—
the person to whom a police officer gave information under section 6G(1)(b), (2)(c) or (3)(c); or
the person whom a police officer dealt with under section 41S(1)(c)—
as the case requires.
The applicable time is—
when 3 months elapse without a person being charged with an offence against section 6F, 41Q(1) or 41R(5) in respect of the seized thing; or
when a decision is made, within the period referred to in paragraph (a), not to charge an offence referred to in that paragraph; or
if a person is charged with an offence referred to in paragraph (a), when the proceeding for that offence has concluded without the thing being forfeited under section 60E.
S. 60C inserted by No. 55/2025 s. 89.
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