Dealing with seized things
600 Dealing with seized things
This section applies if a police officer seizes something under—
section 597(4); or
a search warrant issued under section 599.
Having seized something, the officer may—
move the thing from the place; or
leave the thing at the place, but take reasonable action to restrict access to it; orExamples 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 thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted
deal with the thing in another way that a coroner directs.
If the police officer restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without the approval of a police officer.Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.
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