83Using seized things

83 Using seized things

(1) A maritime officer may use a seized thing, or make a seized thing available to another Commonwealth officer to use as follows: (a) to prevent, investigate or prosecute a contravention of: (i) an Australian law; or (ii) an international agreement or international decision; (b) to administer or ensure compliance with: (i) a monitoring law; or (ii) an international agreement or international decision; (c) for any other purpose under another Australian law, as if the thing had been seized, produced or required (however described) under that law; (d) to decide whether to use the thing as mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c). (2) To avoid doubt, paragraph (1)(c) applies even if a warrant would have been required to seize or access the thing under that law.

Note: The thing will have to be returned in accordance with section 86, unless an exception under subsection 86(3) applies.