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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 444A

Seizure of specimens involved in a contravention of Part 13A

  (1)   An authorised officer may seize a specimen if he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect that the specimen has been used or otherwise involved in the commission of an offence against Part   13A.

Note:   Part   13A deals with international movement of wildlife specimens.

  (2)   If a warrant has been issued under Division   4:

  (a)   if the warrant relates to premises--this section does not apply:

  (i)   to the executing officer, or an officer assisting, while he or she is searching premises under the warrant; or

  (ii)   to anything found during the course of such a search; and

  (b)   if the warrant relates to a person--this section does not apply:

  (i)   to the executing officer, or an officer assisting, while he or she is searching a person, or an aircraft, vehicle or vessel, under the warrant; or

  (ii)   to anything found during the course of such a search.

Note:   Division   4 is about search warrants. The Division   contains its own seizure powers (see paragraphs 417(1)(c), (d) and (e) and (2)(b), (c) and (d)).


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