Power to seize objects
63 Power to seize objects
(1) An authorised officer who under this Part boards a ship or enters a place, including a place on a ship used only as a living area or residential premises at a place, may seize an object in or on the ship or place if the officer believes, on reasonable grounds:
the object is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
the seizure is necessary to prevent the object being:
concealed, lost or destroyed; or
used to commit, continue or repeat the offence.
Having seized an object, an authorised officer may:
(a) remove the object from the place where it was seized to another place; or
(b) leave the object at the place where it was seized but restrict access to the object.
(3) If an authorised officer restricts access to a seized object, a person must not tamper with the object without the approval of the Chief Executive Officer.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.
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