Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a thing is seized under a warrant issued under section 58 or 63, and:
(a) before the end of 60 days after the seizure; or
(b) before the end of a period previously specified in an order of a court under this section;
proceedings in respect of which the thing may afford evidence have not commenced, the national inspector may apply to a court of summary jurisdiction for an order that he or she may retain the thing for a further period.
(2) If the court is satisfied that it is necessary for the national inspector to continue to retain the thing:
(a) for the purposes of an investigation as to whether an offence has been committed; or
(b) to enable evidence of an offence to be secured for the purposes of a prosecution;
the court may order that the national inspector may retain the thing for a period specified in the order.
(3) Before the court hears the application, it may require notice of the application to be given to such persons as the court thinks fit.