Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

JUDICIAL MISBEHAVIOUR AND INCAPACITY (PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONS) ACT 2012 - SECT 42

  (1)   The presiding member of a Commission may dispose of a document or other thing seized under this Division if:

  (a)   a member of staff of the Commission has taken reasonable steps to return the document or thing to a person; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   the member of staff of the Commission has been unable to locate the person; or

  (ii)   the person has refused to take possession of the document or thing.

  (2)   The presiding member may dispose of the document or thing in such manner as the presiding member thinks appropriate.