Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector must return a seized thing to its owner at the end of—
(a) 6 months; or
(b) if a proceeding for an offence involving it is started within the 6 months—the proceeding and any appeal from the proceeding.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the inspector must return the seized thing to the person immediately the inspector stops being satisfied its retention as evidence is necessary.