Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017
72Procedure for retention notices
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72 Procedure for retention notices (1) A retention notice: (a) must be given in writing to the owner, or person apparently in control, of the thing to which it relates; and (b) must state that it is an offence to move or interfere with the thing without the approval of an authorised officer. (2) A person commits an offence if: (b) the conduct results in the contravention of a retention notice and the person has knowledge of the result.
Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 57 (3) If the ICAC subsequently determines that a thing to which a retention notice relates should be seized, an authorised officer may: (a) without warrant, enter and remain on the premises where the thing is reasonably suspected to be located, for the purpose of seizing the thing; and (b) exercise any of the powers in section 71 for that purpose.