Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 61BH

Return of things seized

61BH. Return of things seized



(1) The Director must return a document or thing seized under section 61BC to
the chief executive of the public authority at whose premises it was seized-

   (a)  if the thing is required as evidence relating to a prosecution or an
        appeal from a prosecution; or

   (b)  immediately the Director stops being satisfied that its retention is
        necessary for the purposes of-

   (i)  an investigation; or

   (ii) a report on an investigation.

(2) This section is subject to any order of the Magistrates' Court under
section 61BG.