Wildlife Act 1975

If an authorised officer or a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that any thing has been taken or is being held in contravention of this Act or the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the authorised officer or police officer may issue the person holding the thing with a notice requiring that person to keep the thing in his or her possession and not to sell or dispose of the thing.

A notice under subsection (1)—

must be in writing; and

has effect for the period specified in the notice (which must not be more than 90 days from the issue of the notice); and

may be cancelled by the person who issued the notice; and

is subject to any terms and conditions specified in the notice.

If the Secretary or the Game Management Authority (as appropriate) is of the opinion that it is reasonably necessary to do so, the Secretary or the Authority may extend the period for which a notice has effect under subsection (2).

If the Secretary or the Game Management Authority extends the period for which a notice has effect, the Secretary or the Game Management Authority (as appropriate) must, before the expiry of the original extension—

notify the person to whom the notice is issued of the extension; and

specify in the notice the period for which the extension is to have effect.

A person to whom a notice has been issued must comply with the notice.