Victorian Numbered Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (CONFISCATION) REGULATIONS 2014 (SR NO 50 OF 2014) - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2

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Regulation 6

NOTICE THAT SEIZED PROPERTY IS BEING HELD

(Section 81D)

You have received this notice because the Magistrates' Court has made a direction affecting property in which you have an interest.

A warrant under section 81 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 was issued

at [ insert time ] on [ insert date ]

by

Magistrate

The warrant was issued to—

Name, Rank, No.
Address

The warrant authorised the seizure of property in connection with a criminal investigation. When the warrant was executed, police seized property in which you have an interest. This property is described below.

The warrant was executed at [ insert address or description of land or premises ].

When the warrant was returned to the Magistrates' Court, the Court directed under section 81C of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 that a member of the police force hold or retain the property described below after it was no longer required for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The Magistrates' Court made this direction on the basis that this property was also tainted property under the Confiscation Act 1997 .

This property is no longer required for evidentiary purposes. In accordance with the direction of the Magistrates' Court, the property will be held by the police and dealt with under the Confiscation Act 1997 , as if it had been seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act.

Property which will be held

[ insert description of property ]

Property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997 may be returned to you in certain circumstances under section 97 of that Act.
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Victoria Police or Asset Confiscation Operations, Infringement Management and Enforcement Services in the Department of Justice may be contacted for more information at [ insert contact details ].

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