The things that are authorised by seizure warrants for goods in transit
203DB The things that are authorised by seizure warrants for goods in transit
A seizure warrant that is in force under section 203DA in relation to premises authorises the executing officer or a person assisting:
to enter the warrant premises; and
to search for the goods described in the warrant; and
to seize the goods described in the warrant; and
to seize other goods:
that are found on or in the premises in the course of searching for the goods the subject of the warrant; and
that the executing officer or a person assisting believes on reasonable grounds to be special forfeited goods.
Without limiting the generality of the powers conferred by a warrant issued in respect of premises that are not a conveyance or a container, the warrant extends to every conveyance or container on the premises.
Without limiting the generality of the powers conferred by a warrant issued in respect of premises that are a conveyance, the warrant:
permits entry of the conveyance, wherever it is; and
extends to every container on the conveyance.
A warrant issued in respect of premises that are a container permits entry of the container, wherever it is, to the extent that it is of a size permitting entry.
If the warrant states that it may be executed only during particular hours, the warrant must not be executed outside those hours.
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