Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:257
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 257
Character Range: 408718–409544

257  Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period
 (1) This section applies if an *authorised officer has seized a thing under this Part and proceedings in respect of which the thing might afford evidence have not commenced before the end of:
 (a) 60 days after the seizure; or
 (b) a period previously specified in an order of a magistrate under this section.
 (2) The *authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for an order that the officer may retain the thing for a further period.
 (3) Before making the application, the *authorised officer must:
 (a) take reasonable steps to discover whose interests would be affected by the retention of the thing; and
 (b) if it is practicable to do so, notify each person whom the officer believes to be such a person of the proposed application.