ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2003 - SECT 141 Power to support seizure

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2003 - SECT 141

141 Power to support seizure

(1) To enable a thing to be seized, an authorised officer may require the person in control of it—

(a) to take it to a stated reasonable place by a stated reasonable time; and

(b) if necessary, to remain in control of it at the stated place for a reasonable time.

(2) The requirement—

(a) must be made by notice in the approved form; or

(b) if for any reason it is not practicable to give the notice, may be made orally and confirmed by notice in the approved form as soon as practicable.

(3) A further requirement may be made under this section about the same thing if it is necessary and reasonable to make the further requirement.

(4) A person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) or (3) must comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —50 penalty units.