Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.159Power to secure seized thing
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sec.159 Power to secure seized thing
Having seized a thing under subdivision 1 , an authorised person may— leave the thing at the place where it was seized and take reasonable action to restrict access to it; or move the thing from the place where it was seized. For subsection (1) (a) , the authorised person may, for example, seal the thing, or the entrance to the place of seizure, and mark the thing or place to show access to the thing or place is restricted. (sec.159-ssec.1) Having seized a thing under subdivision 1 , an authorised person may— leave the thing at the place where it was seized and take reasonable action to restrict access to it; or move the thing from the place where it was seized. (sec.159-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the authorised person may, for example, seal the thing, or the entrance to the place of seizure, and mark the thing or place to show access to the thing or place is restricted.
- (a) leave the thing at the place where it was seized and take reasonable action to restrict access to it; or
- (b) move the thing from the place where it was seized.