281Seizing property—general

281 Seizing property—general (1) The director-general may seize— (a) a prohibited thing found on a person or in a person’s custody or possession, unless the person has the written approval of the director-general to possess the thing; or (b) anything found at a detention place, whether or not in a person’s custody or possession, that the director-general suspects on reasonable grounds— (i) is being used, or is intended, for the commission of an offence or a behaviour breach; or (ii) jeopardises, or is likely to jeopardise, security or good order at a detention place or the safety of anyone at a detention place or elsewhere. (2) To remove any doubt, this section extends to anything found in a search under this chapter. (3) The director-general may seize a document under this section only if document is not privileged.