Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Confiscation) Regulations 2004 - SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 3(2) NOTICE THAT SEIZED PROPERTY IS BEING HELD (Section 81D) You
have received this notice because the Magistrates' Court 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 executed, police seized property in which
you have an interest. This property is described below. The warrant was
executed at (insert address or description of land or premises). When the
warrant was returned to the Magistrates' Court, the Court directed under
section 81C of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 that a
member of the police force hold or retain the property described below after
it was no longer required for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The
Magistrates' Court made this direction on the basis that this property was
also "tainted property" under the Confiscation Act 1997. This property is no
longer required for evidentiary purposes. In accordance with the direction of
the Magistrates' Court, 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). ---------------