Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a seized thing has not been forfeited, the investigator must return it to its owner—
(a) at the end of 6 months; or
(b) if proceedings involving the thing are started within 6 months—at the end of the proceedings and any appeal from the proceedings.
(2) Despite subsection (1), unless the thing has been forfeited, the investigator must immediately return a thing seized as evidence to its owner if the investigator stops being satisfied its continued retention as evidence is necessary.