SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 66ZB Retention of seized things by Chief Commissioner of Police

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 66ZB

The Chief Commissioner of Police may retain any thing seized under section 66Y for as long as—

        (a)     one of the following conditions are met—

              (i)     if the thing was seized under section 66Y(a)(i), the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the thing will compromise the registrable offender's compliance with a condition of the prohibition order to which the monitoring condition relates;

              (ii)     if the thing was seized under section 66Y(a)(ii), the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the thing relates to behaviour or conduct associated with an increased risk of the registrable offender contravening a condition to which the monitoring condition relates;

              (iii)     in any case, the thing is reasonably required for the purposes of an investigation of, or a proceeding for, an offence against this Act or any other Act; and

        (b)     the thing is not subject to forfeiture, destruction or disposal under any other Act.

S. 66ZC inserted by No. 21/2016 s. 8.