Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 60D

Retention notices

60D. Retention notices



(1) If an authorised officer or a member of the police force believes on
reasonable grounds that any thing has been taken or is being held in
contravention of this Act or the law of another State or a Territory of the
Commonwealth, the officer or member may issue the person holding the thing
with a notice requiring that person to keep the thing in his or her possession
and not to sell or dispose of the thing.

(2) A notice under subsection (1)-

   (a)  must be in writing; and

   (b)  has effect for the period specified in the notice (which must not be
        more than 90 days from the issue of the notice); and

   (c)  may be cancelled by the person who issued the notice; and

   (d)  is subject to any terms and conditions specified in the notice.

(3) If the Secretary is of the opinion that it is reasonably necessary to do
so, the Secretary may extend the period for which a notice has effect under
subsection (2).

(4) If the Secretary extends the period for which a notice has effect, the
Secretary must, before the expiry of the original extension-

   (a)  notify the person to whom the notice is issued of the extension; and

   (b)  specify in the notice the period for which the extension is to have
        effect.

(5) A person to whom a notice has been issued must comply with the notice.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both.