Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Credit (Administration) Act 1984 - SECT 34

Retention and return of seized documents or things

34. Retention and return of seized documents or things



(1) If an inspector seizes a document or other thing under this Part, the
inspector must take reasonable steps to return the document or thing to the
person from whom it was seized if the reason for its seizure no longer exists.

(2) If the document or thing seized has not been returned within 3 months
after it was seized, the inspector must take reasonable steps to return it
unless-

   (a)  proceedings for the purpose for which the document or thing was
        retained have commenced within that 3 month period and those
        proceedings (including any appeal) have not been completed; or

   (b)  the Magistrates' Court makes an order under section 35 extending the
        period during which the document or thing may be retained.