Power to seize things
79 Power to seize things
An inspector who enters premises under this part with the occupier’s consent may seize anything at the premises if—
the inspector is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the thing is connected with an offence against this Act; and
seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of the entry told to the occupier when seeking the occupier’s consent.
An inspector who enters premises under this part (whether with the occupier’s consent or otherwise) may seize anything at the premises if satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
the thing is connected with an offence against this Act; and
the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing from being—
concealed, lost or destroyed; or
used to commit, continue or repeat the offence.
Having seized a thing, an inspector may remove the thing from the premises where it was seized to another place.
A person commits an offence if the person—
interferes with a seized thing; and
does not have an inspector’s approval to interfere with the thing.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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