Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A person who ceases to be a Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, an AFP employee, a special member or a special protective service officer must return returnable property in the person's possession to the Commissioner as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 70(a) and (b) of the Act, a person commits an offence if:
(a) the person ceases to be a Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, an AFP employee, a special member or a special protective service officer; and
(b) the person has property in the person's possession; and
(c) the property is returnable property; and
(d) the person does not return the returnable property, as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so, to the Commissioner.
(3) Returnable property is property that:
(a) was:
(i) supplied to the person for the purposes of the person's service in the AFP; or
(ii) in the person's custody because of that service; and
(b) is not prescribed property.
(4) The person's prescribed property is property that the Commissioner has determined, in writing, is not required to be returned to the Commissioner by:
(a) the person; or
(b) a class of persons that includes the person; or
(c) all persons to whom subsection (1) applies;
because its return is not necessary for the good governance of the AFP.