Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 3 - INFORMATION GATHERING  

PART 3-5 - SEARCH AND SEIZURE  

Division 3 - Dealing with things seized  

Subdivision C - Things seized on other grounds  

SECTION 262  

262   Effect of refusing applications for restraining orders or forfeiture orders  
If:

(a) a thing has been seized under a * search warrant, or under section 251 , on the ground that a person believes on reasonable grounds that it is * tainted property; and

(b) an application is made for a * restraining order or a * forfeiture order that would cover the thing; and

(c) the application is refused; and

(d) at the time when the application is refused, the thing is in the possession of the * responsible custodian;

the * responsible custodian must arrange for the thing to be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized as soon as practicable after the refusal.