Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts8. Forfeiture of things seized
(1) Where an inspector has seized a thing under section 7(2)(g)(i) he shall, as soon as practicable, deliver the thing to the Chief Inspector or a person nominated by the Chief Inspector.
(2) The Chief Inspector or person nominated by him may retain a thing seized for 60 days after the date of its delivery to him or, if a prosecution in relation to the thing is instituted within that time, until the prosecution is disposed of.
(3) Where a prosecution in relation to a thing seized is instituted within the 60 days referred to in subsection (2) and the person prosecuted is found guilty, the court before which the person is found guilty may order that the thing be forfeited to the Territory.
(4) Where a prosecution is not instituted within the 60 days referred to in subsection (2) or, where the court does not order under subsection (3) that a thing seized be forfeited to the Territory, the Chief Inspector or other person having possession of the thing shall return it to the person from whom it was seized or to the premises from which it was seized.