Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The person wh o has control of a seized thing or retained thing , or a detained vessel or detained aircraft (also the thing ) , may apply to a magistrate for an order extending, or further extending, the period for which the thing may be held.
(2) The magistrate may make an order extending the period for which the thing may be held if the magistrate is satisfied that :
(a) the thing is required for a purpose mentioned in Division 3 (us ing seized things); or
(b) there are other grounds for extending the period.
(3) Before making the application, the person who has control of the thing must:
(a) take reasonable steps to discover who has an interest in the thing; and
(b) if it is practicable to do so, notify each such person of the proposed application.