Forfeiture of item
261 Forfeiture of item
An item seized under this Part is forfeited to the State or, if the enforcement agency concerned is a local government, to the local government —
on the expiry of the period of 10 days after the day on which the seizure took place, if the item has not been dealt with under section 260 and no application under the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 section 11 for an order for the release of the item has been made within that period; or
if an application for an order for the release of the item has been made under the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 section 11 within that period but the application has been refused or has been withdrawn before a decision on the application has been made, on the date on which the application is refused or withdrawn.
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