Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a seized thing has not been forfeited, the authorised fire officer 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 authorised fire officer must immediately return a thing seized as evidence to its owner if the authorised fire officer stops being satisfied its continued retention as evidence is necessary.