Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts69. Retention of seized device
(1) This section applies if a police officer seizes a surveillance device or connection device under section 68(2).
(2) The seized device may be retained until the final decision on a proceeding in relation to the device unless it is ordered to be returned or otherwise dealt with under subsection (4).
(3) A person claiming to have an interest (whether as owner or otherwise) in the device may apply to a magistrate for its return or for it to be otherwise dealt with.
(4) The magistrate may make the order the magistrate considers just:
(a) for the release of or other dealing with the device subject to any conditions relating to its production as evidence at a proceeding; or
(b) for the retention of the device by the Commissioner of Police.