Seizure order
44 Seizure order
A seizure order issued by an authorised officer under section 36 – must be in the form of a written notice given to the owner or person in control of the thing to which the order relates; and may be varied or revoked by further written notice given to the owner or person in control of the thing to which the order relates.
If a seizure order is issued by an authorised officer under section 36, a person who, without reasonable excuse, removes or interferes with any item or thing that is the subject of the seizure order is guilty of an offence. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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