Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 72 AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION REGULATIONS - REG 5

5. (1) If the carriage by post of an article or thing to which this Part
applies is prohibited by or under an Act, the article or thing is forfeited to
the Commonwealth.

(2) Subject to this regulation, an article or thing forfeited under
subregulation (1) must be disposed of as Australia Post directs and any
proceeds of the disposal paid:

   (a)  as to the costs of disposal-to Australia Post; and

   (b)  as to any balance-into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

(3) Any Australian coins or banknotes forfeited under subregulation (1) must
be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

(4) If an article or thing to which this Part applies constitutes evidence of
the commission of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State
or Territory, the article or thing may be retained in such custody as a court
(including a Judge or magistrate) directs for the purpose of safe custody
before and during proceedings in relation to the offence.