44Seizure order

44 Seizure order

(1)  A seizure order issued by an authorised officer under section 36  –

(a) must be in the form of a written notice given to the owner or person in control of the thing to which the order relates; and

(b) may be varied or revoked by further written notice given to the owner or person in control of the thing to which the order relates.

(2)  If a seizure order is issued by an authorised officer under section 36 , a person who, without reasonable excuse, removes or interferes with any item or thing that is the subject of the seizure order is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.