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Animal Products Act 1999

Officers, powers, etc - Search warrants

97: Disposal of property seized under search warrant

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"What happens to things the police take under a search warrant"

When the police seize property under a search warrant, certain rules apply. These rules are found in Subparts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If you are convicted of an offence related to the seized item, the court can order that the item be forfeited to the Crown or disposed of as the court directs, and you may have to pay the costs of retaining the item.

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Part 7Officers, powers, etc
Search warrants

97Disposal of property seized under search warrant

  1. Subparts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply in respect of any property seized under a search warrant, subject to the following provisions:

        1. if any person is convicted of an offence to which the item relates, the court may if it thinks fit order that the item be forfeited to the Crown or disposed of as the court directs at the expense of the convicted person, and may order that the person pay any reasonable costs incurred by the Commissioner of Police or the Director-General in retaining the item.

          Notes
          • Section 97: amended, on , by section 193(6)(a) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).
          • Section 97(a): repealed, on , by section 193(6)(b) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).
          • Section 97(b): repealed, on , by section 193(6)(b) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).
          • Section 97(c): repealed, on , by section 193(6)(b) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).