Searches of personal property
83EA Searches of personal property
An authorised officer may, at any time without a warrant, search any parcel, basket, bag, box or receptacle for any thing which the authorised officer reasonably believes has been, is being, or is likely to be, used in the importing, keeping, trading or releasing of pest animals or noxious weeds in contravention of this Act, and may do any one or more of the following—
inspect and take photographs (including video recordings) of any thing found during the course of the search;
with whatever assistance is required, take and keep samples of any of the following found during the course of the search—
the blood, bodily fluids or other matter from any pest animal;
a noxious weed or any other thing;
with whatever assistance is required, destroy, mark or tag any pest animal found during the course of the search for the purpose of—
eliminating any threat posed by the pest animal; or
later identifying it;
inspect and make copies of, or take extracts from, any document found during the course of the search;
seize any thing found during the course of the search if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize the thing in order to prevent—
its concealment, loss or destruction; or
its use in committing or continuing to commit an offence against this Act.
S. 83F inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 29, amended by No. 48/2010 s. 13 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
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