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Marine Parks Act 2004
sec.74Seizing evidence at place entered under s 59
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### sec.74 Seizing evidence at place entered under s 59
An inspector who enters a place with the consent of the occupier under section 59 (1) (a) may seize a thing at the place if—
the inspector believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
An inspector who enters a public place under section 59 (1) (b) may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.
An inspector who enters a place under a warrant under section 59 (1) (c) may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
An inspector who enters a place of business under section 59 (1) (d) , may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.
The inspector may also seize anything else at the place if the inspector believes—
the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed.
(sec.74-ssec.1) An inspector who enters a place with the consent of the occupier under section 59 (1) (a) may seize a thing at the place if— the inspector believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
(sec.74-ssec.2) An inspector who enters a public place under section 59 (1) (b) may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.
(sec.74-ssec.3) An inspector who enters a place under a warrant under section 59 (1) (c) may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
(sec.74-ssec.4) An inspector who enters a place of business under section 59 (1) (d) , may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.
(sec.74-ssec.5) The inspector may also seize anything else at the place if the inspector believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed.
- (a) the inspector believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
- (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed.