Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3B · Offences
31. No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause
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No person is, in any proceedings before any court in respect of any equipment, goods, article or document seized in the exercise or the purported exercise of any power conferred under this Act, entitled to the costs of the proceedings or to any damages or other relief other than an order for the return of the equipment, goods, article or document or the payment of their value unless the seizure was made without reasonable or probable cause.[12S
goods
“goods” means —(a)any personal property, whether tangible or intangible, and includes —(i)chattels that are attached or intended to be attached to real property on or after delivery; and(ii)financial products and credit, including credit extended solely on the security of land;(b)any residential property; or(c)a voucher;