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CurrentSecuring seized things
Part 8Investigation and enforcement
Division 2Powers of authorised officers
Subdivision 4Power to seize evidence
139 Securing seized things
Having seized a thing, an authorised officer may—
(a)
move the thing from the place where it was seized (the place of seizure); or
(b)
leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it.
Examples of restricting access to a thing—
1 Sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted.
2 Sealing the entrance to a room where the seized thing is situated and marking the entrance to show access to the room is restricted.
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