Customs Act 1901

PART XII - OFFICERS  

Division 1 - Powers of officers  

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Div 1 heading substituted by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 633, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.

Subdivision G - Dealing with goods seized as forfeited goods  

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Heading for Pt XII, Div 1, Subdiv G substituted by No 82 of 2002, Sch 4 [ 13], effective 10 October 2002.

Heading for Subdiv G substituted by No 137 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1, item 66, effective 16 December 1999.

SECTION 205EB   EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS FOR RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED PROHIBITED PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES  

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205EB(1)    
A person who has been given a notice under paragraph 205EA(2)(b) in relation to goods may, before the end of the applicable period under paragraph 205EA(4)(a) , apply to a magistrate for an extension, or a further extension, of the period.

205EB(2)    
If the magistrate is satisfied that:

(a) it is necessary that the retention of the goods continue while information is assembled relating to whether the goods are a prohibited psychoactive substance; and

(b) there has been no avoidable delay in assembling that information;

the magistrate may order that the period be extended, or further extended, for a period specified in the order.

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S 205EB inserted by No 12 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, effective 6 September 2015.

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