Victorian Numbered Regulations

CRIMES (CONFISCATION) REGULATIONS 2014 (SR NO 42 OF 2014) - SCHEDULE 1

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Regulation 5

NOTICE THAT SEIZED PROPERTY IS BEING HELD

(Section 465A)

You have received this notice because a magistrate has made a direction affecting property in which you have an interest.

A warrant under section 465 of the Crimes Act 1958 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 issued, the magistrate directed under section 465(1B) of the Crimes Act 1958 that the member of the police force who applied for the warrant hold or retain specified property seized under the warrant after it was no longer required for evidentiary purposes under that Act. The magistrate made this direction on the basis that the specified property was also tainted property under the Confiscation Act 1997 .

The warrant was executed at ( insert address or description of land or premises ).

When the warrant was executed, police seized property in which you have an interest. This property is described below.

This property is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under the Crimes Act 1958 . In accordance with the direction of the magistrate, 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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