s. s. 106K 106M 106K Copies of seized documents S. 106K inserted by (1) If the Director retains possession of a document No. 30/2003 seized from a person under this Division, the s. 45. Director must give the person, within 21 days of the seizure, a copy of the document certified as correct by the Director. (2) A copy of a document certified under subsection (1) shall be received in all courts and tribunals to be evidence of equal validity to the original. 106L Retention and return of seized documents S. 106L inserted by No. 30/2003 (1) If the Director seizes a document under this s. 45. Division, the Director must take reasonable steps to return the document to the person from whom it was seized if the reason for its seizure no longer exists. (2) If the document seized has not been returned within 3 months after it was seized, the Director must take reasonable steps to return it unless— (a) proceedings for the purpose for which the document was retained have commenced within that 3 month period and those proceedings (including any appeal) have not been completed; or (b) the Magistrates' Court makes an order under section 106M extending the period during which the document may be retained. 106M Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period S. 106M inserted by No. 30/2003 (1) The Director may apply to the Magistrates' s. 45. Court— (a) within 3 months after seizing a document under this Division; or (b) if an extension has been granted under this section, before the end of the period of the extension—
S. 106K inserted by No. 30/2003 s. 45. 106K Copies of seized documents s. 106K (1) If the Director retains possession of a document seized from a person under this Division, the Director must give the person, within 21 days of the seizure, a copy of the document certified as correct by the Director. (2) A copy of a document certified under subsection (1) shall be received in all courts and tribunals to be evidence of equal validity to the original. S. 106L inserted by No. 30/2003 s. 45. 106L Retention and return of seized documents (1) If the Director seizes a document under this Division, the Director must take reasonable steps to return the document to the person from whom it was seized if the reason for its seizure no longer exists. (2) If the document seized has not been returned within 3 months after it was seized, the Director must take reasonable steps to return it unless— (a) proceedings for the purpose for which the document was retained have commenced within that 3 month period and those proceedings (including any appeal) have not been completed; or (b) the Magistrates' Court makes an order under section 106M extending the period during which the document may be retained. S. 106M inserted by No. 30/2003 s. 45. 106M Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period s. 106M (1) The Director may apply to the Magistrates' Court— (a) within 3 months after seizing a document under this Division; or (b) if an extension has been granted under this section, before the end of the period of the extension—
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