sec.154CSeizure by conservation officer of thing for protection of native wildlife outside protected area

### sec.154C Seizure by conservation officer of thing for protection of native wildlife outside protected area This section applies if a conservation officer knows, or reasonably believes— a relevant thing on land that is not in a protected area— is on the land without the consent of the landholder; or is abandoned; or is being, or will be, used to commit an offence against this Act; and it is necessary or desirable to remove the thing for the protection of native wildlife. The conservation officer may— seize the relevant thing and anything attached to or contained in it; and remove the thing, and anything attached to or contained in it, from the land. In this section— relevant thing means a thing that is an appliance, vehicle, boat or aircraft. s 154C ins 2022 No. 21 s 15 (sec.154C-ssec.1) This section applies if a conservation officer knows, or reasonably believes— a relevant thing on land that is not in a protected area— is on the land without the consent of the landholder; or is abandoned; or is being, or will be, used to commit an offence against this Act; and it is necessary or desirable to remove the thing for the protection of native wildlife. (sec.154C-ssec.2) The conservation officer may— seize the relevant thing and anything attached to or contained in it; and remove the thing, and anything attached to or contained in it, from the land. (sec.154C-ssec.3) In this section— relevant thing means a thing that is an appliance, vehicle, boat or aircraft. - (a) a relevant thing on land that is not in a protected area— (i) is on the land without the consent of the landholder; or (ii) is abandoned; or (iii) is being, or will be, used to commit an offence against this Act; and - (i) is on the land without the consent of the landholder; or - (ii) is abandoned; or - (iii) is being, or will be, used to commit an offence against this Act; and - (b) it is necessary or desirable to remove the thing for the protection of native wildlife. - (i) is on the land without the consent of the landholder; or - (ii) is abandoned; or - (iii) is being, or will be, used to commit an offence against this Act; and - (a) seize the relevant thing and anything attached to or contained in it; and - (b) remove the thing, and anything attached to or contained in it, from the land.