Section 135P — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

(1) An inspector who has seized consumer goods or equipment under a search warrant may, before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 135N(1)(b), apply to a judge of the Federal Court for an order that the inspector may retain the consumer goods or equipment for a further period of up to 60 days.

(2) If:

(a) an application to a judge is made under subsection (1); and

(b) the judge is satisfied that it is necessary in all the circumstances for the inspector to continue to retain the consumer goods or equipment;

the judge may order that the inspector may retain the consumer goods or equipment for a further period (not exceeding 60 days) specified in the order.

(3) Before making the application under subsection (1), the inspector must:

(a) take reasonable steps to discover who has an interest in the retention of the consumer goods or equipment; and

(b) if it is practicable to do so, notify each person whom the inspector believes to have such an interest of the proposed application.

Related sections

• s 135L — Occupier etc. to provide inspector etc. with facilities and assistance
• s 135M — Receipts for seized consumer goods and equipment
• s 135N — Return of seized consumer goods and equipment
• s 135Q — Recovery of reasonable costs of seizing consumer goods or equipment
• s 135R — Destruction or disposal of seized consumer goods or equipment
• s 135S — Embargo notices

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