Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) An authorised officer may not seize a thing, apparently in the possession or custody of a person, unless he or she makes out and tenders to the person a receipt for the thing seized that—
(a) identifies the thing; and
(b) states the name of the authorised officer and the reason why the thing is being seized.
(2) If an authorised officer is unable to discover the identity of the owner or custodian of any thing seized, the authorised officer must leave the receipt with, or post it to, the owner of the premises from which the thing was seized.