A person must not, without the permission of an authorised officer, detain, remove or tamper with any food, vehicle, equipment, package or labelling or advertising material or other thing that has been seized under this Act, unless it has been returned in accordance with Division 2 or an order disallowing the seizure has been made under this Division.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units.