Section 46: Notices and records in relation to seized items
This section makes provision for the issue of a written notice, where an item is seized under section 43, to affected persons as defined in subsection (2). If no such person is present on premises subject to a search warrant, a copy of the notice must be left on the premises (subsection (3)). This is to ensure that all persons with an interest in the seized items are properly informed of the seizure and of the provisions in sections 49, 50, 51 and 53 in respect of the retention and forfeiture or return of seized items. In addition to the notice of seizure issued at the time of the seizure, a record must be made of the items seized; such a record could be compiled after the search has taken place, for example, once the seized items have been taken to a police station (subsections (5) and (6)).