Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 - SECT 89

Return of seized items

89. Return of seized items



(1) An authorised officer who seizes an item under section 88 must-

   (a)  as soon as practicable after seizing the item, inform the person from
        whom the item was seized of that person's right to have it returned;
        and

   (b)  ensure that the item is returned to the person from whom it was seized
        within 90 days after the date on which it was seized.

(2) A person from whom an item was seized may apply at the office of the
authorised officer who seized the item for its return within 90 days after it
was seized.





(3) This section does not apply if proceedings for an offence against the Act
or the regulations in relation to which the item was seized have been
commenced within 90 days of the item being seized.