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9‑36 Securing and identifying establishment or conveyance etc.

(1) An authorised officer may secure or retain and identify, for the purpose of carrying out an assessment under Part 2 of Chapter 9 of the Act or an inspection of fish or fish products, or applying a treatment or disposition to fish or fish products, any of the following: (a) a thing found at an establishment that is used, or apparently used, for operations to prepare fish or fish products; (b) a thing found in or on a conveyance that is used, or apparently used, to transport fish or fish products; (c) an area of a registered establishment that is used, or apparently used, for operations to prepare fish or fish products, including any facilities or equipment or services provided in that area; (d) an establishment (other than a registered establishment) that is used, or apparently used, for operations to prepare fish or fish products; (e) a conveyance that is used, or apparently used, to transport fish or fish products. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a thing, an area, an establishment or a conveyance must be identified by attaching or applying an identification tag, or similar means of identification, to the thing, area, establishment or conveyance. (3) An identification tag, or other means of identification, used under subsection (2) must be in a form approved by the Secretary. (4) A person must not remove an identification tag, or other means of identification, that has been attached or applied to a thing, an area, an establishment or a conveyance under subsection (2) unless the person: (a) is an authorised officer; or (b) is acting in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer.

Note: For how a direction may be given by an authorised officer, see section 309 of the Act.