Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1995 - SECT 27

                   If, in the course of searching under this Act, an authorised officer finds things (other than things specified in a warrant under this Act) that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds:

                     (a)  would constitute evidence of an offence; and

                     (b)  would be concealed, lost or destroyed, or used in committing an offence, if the officer did not seize them;

the authorised officer may:

                     (c)  seize the things; or

                     (d)  do whatever is necessary to preserve the evidence, including placing a seal, lock or guard.