LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 555 Securing seized things

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 555

555 Securing seized things

Having seized a thing, an investigator may—

(a) move the thing from the place where it was seized (the
"place of seizure" ); or

(b) leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it.

Examples of restricting access to a thing—

• sealing a thing and marking it to show access to it is restricted

• sealing the entrance to a room where the seized thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted