Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Having seized a thing under this division, an authorised officer may--
(a) move the thing from the place or vehicle 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
(2) If an authorised officer restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with it without an authorised officer's approval.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.
(3) To enable a thing to be seized, an authorised officer may require the person in control of it to take it to a stated reasonable place by a stated reasonable time.
(4) 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.
(5) The person must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.