Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Introduction Agents Act 1997 - SECT 48

Receipt must be given for any thing seized

48. Receipt must be given for any thing seized



(1) An inspector may not seize a thing, apparently in the possession or
custody of a person, unless she or he makes out and tenders to the person a
receipt for the thing seized that-

   (a)  identifies the thing; and

   (b)  states the name of the inspector and the reason why the thing is being
        seized.

(2) If an inspector is unable to discover the identity of the owner or
custodian of any thing seized, the inspector must leave the receipt with, or
post it to, the owner of the premises from which the thing was seized.