Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(a) having seized any ozone depleting substance or thing under paragraph 29 (2) (e), believes on reasonable grounds that it is connected with an offence against this Act or the regulations; or
(b) under paragraph 29 (2) (f), seizes any ozone depleting substance or thing that the Authority or the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is connected with an offence against this Act or the regulations;
the Authority or the inspector, as the case requires, may retain the ozone depleting substance or thing for the purpose of adducing evidence in a prosecution for the offence.
(2) If a prosecution for an offence against this Act or the regulations is not instituted within 90 days after the date of the seizure, the Authority or the inspector shall take all reasonably practicable steps to return the ozone depleting substance or thing to the person whom he or she reasonably believes is entitled to its possession.