South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMINAL ASSETS CONFISCATION ACT 1996 - SECT 29

29—Return of property

        (1)         Property seized under this Part must be returned to the person entitled to possession if—

            (a)         it later appears that there are no longer reasonable grounds to believe that the property is liable to forfeiture under this Act; or

            (b)         relevant proceedings are not commenced within 25 days after the property is seized; or

            (c)         a court, on application of a person entitled to possession of the property, orders its return.

"Relevant proceedings" are proceedings for a restraining order related to the property, or proceedings for forfeiture of the property.

        (2)         However—

            (a)         the person entitled to the possession of property may authorise the retention of the property beyond the time when its return would, apart from the authorisation, be required under this section; or

            (b)         a court may, on application by the Administrator, authorise the retention of property beyond the time when its return would, apart from the authorisation, be required under this section.