Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:86
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 86
Character Range: 97941–98788

86  Returning seized things
 (1) If a seized thing is no longer required for a purpose mentioned in Division 3 (using seized things), the person who has control of the thing must take reasonable steps to return the thing to:
 (a) the owner of the thing; or
 (b) a person who had possession or control of the thing immediately before it was seized.
 (2) The thing must be returned within:
 (a) 120 days after it is seized; or
 (b) that period as extended under section 88.
 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if:
 (a) the thing is required for the purposes of proceedings that have been instituted, or an appeal arising from such proceedings; or
 (b) the thing has been disposed of under an Australian law; or
 (c) the thing has been seized under another Australian law; or
 (d) notice of Commonwealth ownership of the thing has been given.