Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.101Tampering with seized things
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sec.101 Tampering with seized things
If an authorised officer restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without an authorised officer’s approval. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If an authorised officer makes seized equipment inoperable, a person must not tamper with the equipment, without an authorised officer’s approval. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— tamper includes attempt to tamper. (sec.101-ssec.1) If an authorised officer restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without an authorised officer’s approval. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.101-ssec.2) If an authorised officer makes seized equipment inoperable, a person must not tamper with the equipment, without an authorised officer’s approval. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.101-ssec.3) In this section— tamper includes attempt to tamper.