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FOOD ACT 2003 - SECT 44 Seized items

FOOD ACT 2003 - SECT 44

Seized items

44 Seized items

(1) Any item seized under this Part may, at the option of the authorised officer who seized the item or of any authorised officer acting in his or her place, be detained in the premises where it was found or be removed to another place and detained there.
(2) If the item is to be detained in the premises where it was found, the authorised officer--
(a) may place it in a room, compartment or cabinet in those premises, and
(b) may mark, fasten and seal the door or opening providing access to that room, compartment or cabinet, and
(c) must ensure that it is marked in such a way as to indicate that it has been seized under this Act.