Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Confiscation) Regulations 2004 - SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 3(1) NOTICE THAT SEIZED PROPERTY IS BEING HELD (Section 81A) You
have received this notice because a magistrate has made a direction affecting
property in which you have an interest. A warrant under section 81 of the
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 was issued
at         am/pm on        /    /
by Magistrate The warrant was issued to- Name, Rank, No.

Address

The warrant authorised the seizure of property in connection with a criminal
investigation. When the warrant was issued, the magistrate directed under
section 81(1A) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 that
the member of the police force who applied for the warrant hold or retain
specified property seized under the warrant after it was no longer required
for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The magistrate made this direction on
the basis that the specified property was also "tainted property" under the
Confiscation Act 1997. The warrant was executed at (insert address or
description of land or premises). When the warrant was executed, police seized
property in which you have an interest. This property is described below. This
property is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under the
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. In accordance with the
direction of the magistrate, the property will be held by the police and dealt
with under the Confiscation Act 1997, as if it had been seized under a warrant
under section 79 of that Act.

Property which will be held



(insert description of property)



Property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997
may be returned to you in certain circumstances under section 97 of that Act.
Victoria Police or Asset Confiscation Operations, Enforcement Management in
the Department of Justice may be contacted for more information at (insert
contact details). __________________