Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) As soon as possible after a thing is seized by an authorised officer under this part, the authorised officer must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized.
(2) The receipt must describe generally each thing seized and its condition.
(3) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the authorised officer must--
(a) leave the receipt where the thing was seized; and
(b) ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position.
(4) The authorised officer must return the thing seized to the person at the end of--
(a) 6 months; or
(b) if a prosecution for an offence involving the thing is started within the 6 months--the prosecution for the offence and any appeal from the prosecution.
(5) Despite subsection (4), the authorised officer must return the seized thing to the person immediately the authorised officer stops being satisfied its retention is necessary.
(6) However, the authorised officer may keep the seized thing if the authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that its continued retention is necessary to prevent its use in committing an offence against this Act.