Victorian Current Acts

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 59A

An authorised officer or a police officer may, at any time without warrant, search any parcel, basket, bag, box or receptacle for any thing which he or she reasonably believes is being used or is likely to be used in contravention of this Act, and may do any one or more of the following—

        (a)     inspect and take photographs (including video recordings) of the premises or any thing found during the course of the search;

        (b)     with whatever assistance is required, take and keep samples of—

              (i)     the blood, any bodily fluids or other matter from any wildlife; or

              (ii)     any other thing—

found during the course of the search;

        (c)     with whatever assistance is required, mark any wildlife or thing found during the course of the search for the purpose of later being able to identify it;

        (d)     inspect and make copies of or take extracts from any document found during the course of the search;

S. 59A(e) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 184.9(b)).

        (e)     seize any thing found during the course of the search if the authorised officer or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize the thing in order to prevent—

              (i)     its concealment, loss or destruction; or

              (ii)     its use in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act.

S. 59B inserted by No. 87/1997
s. 22, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 184.10(a)(b)).