Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Sporting Events Act 2009 - SECT 52

Seized goods or advertising material to be given to Office of Sport and Recreation Victoria

52. Seized goods or advertising material to be given to Office of Sport and
Recreation Victoria



(1) A member of the police force or an authorised officer, as the case
requires, as soon as practicable, must give goods or advertising material
seized under section 51 to the Office of Sport and Recreation Victoria.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Office of Sport and Recreation Victoria
must retain goods or advertising material seized under section 51 until the
goods or advertising material-

   (a)  are forfeited to the Crown under section 53 or 60; or

   (b)  are returned to the person from whom they were seized in accordance
        with section 59; or

   (c)  are returned to their lawful owner by court order or otherwise.

(3) If goods or advertising material seized under section 51 are still being
retained under this section 12 months after the date of seizure and no ongoing
proceedings in respect of the goods or advertising material are in existence
at that date, the goods or advertising material are forfeited to the Crown.

(4) If goods or advertising material are forfeited to the Crown under
subsection (3)-

   (a)  the Minister may direct that the goods or material be disposed of in
        any manner that the Minister thinks fit; and

   (b)  if the Minister directs that the goods or material are to be disposed
        of by sale-

   (i)  the Minister must consult with the relevant event organiser before
        that sale; and

   (ii) the proceeds of the sale must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.