New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 74

74 Return of things taken

(1) If a thing taken under section 60 has not been forfeited, the inspector must return it to its owner at the end of:

(a) 6 months, or

(b) if a proceeding for an offence involving it is started within 6 months-the proceeding and any appeal from the proceeding.

(2) Despite subsection (1), unless the thing has been forfeited, the inspector must immediately return a thing taken as evidence to its owner if the inspector stops being satisfied its continued retention as evidence is necessary.