Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector or police officer who seizes liquor in accordance with section 27 must give a receipt for the liquor to the person from whom it was seized as soon as is practicable unless in all the circumstances it would be unreasonable to expect a receipt to be given.
(2) On the request, made within 14 days after the liquor is seized—
(a) if the person is, or is reasonably believed to be, under 18 years old—of the person or a parent or guardian of the person; or
(b) in any other case—of the person from whom it was seized;
the inspector or police officer must give a sample of the liquor to the person who made the request.
(3) When giving a sample, the inspector or police officer must—
(a) put a sample of the liquor that is sufficient for the purposes of analysis in a container; and
(b) seal the container and attach to it a label bearing—
(i) the signature of the inspector or officer; and
(ii) particulars of the place where the liquor was seized; and
(iii) particulars of the date and time when the liquor was seized.
(4) If a prosecution for an offence in relation to the liquor is not instituted within the period of 60 days after its seizure—
(a) if the inspector or officer who
seized the liquor is satisfied that the person from whom it was seized is at
least 18 years
old—reasonable steps must be taken to return the liquor
to the person within the period of 120 days after its seizure; or
(b) if the person from whom the liquor was seized is, or is reasonably believed to be, under 18 years old—on the request (made within that period of 120 days) of a parent or guardian of the person, the liquor must be returned to the parent or guardian, within 14 days after the request was made, or within 14 days after the end of that period of 60 days, whichever is later.
(5) If a person is convicted of an offence in relation to the seized liquor, or the liquor is not returned under subsection (4), the liquor is forfeited to the Territory and may be disposed of as the commissioner directs.
(6) For this section—
(a) a beverage in a container that purports to contain liquor; or
(b) a beverage that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been taken from a container that purports to contain liquor; or
(c) a beverage that is held out as being liquor and that is or has been sold or held for the purpose of sale in premises where the sale of liquor is authorised;
is taken to be liquor unless the contrary is established.
(7) This section does not apply in relation to liquor dealt with in accordance with section 29.