Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 444A

             (1)  An authorised officer may seize a specimen if he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect that the specimen has been used or otherwise involved in the commission of an offence against Part 13A.

Note:          Part 13A deals with international movement of wildlife specimens.

             (2)  If a warrant has been issued under Division 4:

                     (a)  if the warrant relates to premises--this section does not apply:

                              (i)  to the executing officer, or an officer assisting, while he or she is searching premises under the warrant; or

                             (ii)  to anything found during the course of such a search; and

                     (b)  if the warrant relates to a person--this section does not apply:

                              (i)  to the executing officer, or an officer assisting, while he or she is searching a person, or an aircraft, vehicle or vessel, under the warrant; or

                             (ii)  to anything found during the course of such a search.

Note:          Division 4 is about search warrants. The Division contains its own seizure powers (see paragraphs 417(1)(c), (d) and (e) and (2)(b), (c) and (d)).