Victorian Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 (NO 16 OF 2006) - SECT 172

    Despite anything to the contrary in this Part, if an inspector enters land or premises in accordance with section 166, 168 or 169 the inspector may without the consent of the occupier—

        (a)     seize an Aboriginal object if the inspector reasonably believes that the object—

              (i)     is being offered for sale, or has been sold, in contravention of section 34; or

              (ii)     is being removed from Victoria, or is at immediate risk of being removed from Victoria, in contravention of section 34; and

        (b)     seize Aboriginal human remains if the inspector reasonably believes that the remains are being held in contravention of section 19.