Section 154W — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Disposal of things if there is no owner or owner cannot be located

If:

(a) a thing is seized under this Division; and

(b) a person would otherwise be required to return the thing to its owner; and

(c) there is no owner or the person cannot, despite making reasonable efforts, locate the owner;

the person may dispose of the thing in such manner as he or she thinks appropriate.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 154T — Receipts for things seized or moved under warrant
s 154U — Return of seized things
s 154V — Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained
s 154X — Issue of search warrants
s 154Y — Search warrants by telephone, fax etc.
s 154Z — Offences relating to warrants

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