Private Employment Agents Act 2005
sec.31Powers supporting seizure
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sec.31 Powers supporting seizure
Having seized a thing, an inspector may— move the thing from the workplace where it was seized (the place of seizure ); or leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it. If an inspector restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with the thing or something restricting access to the thing without an inspector’s approval. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —14 penalty units. (sec.31-ssec.1) Having seized a thing, an inspector may— move the thing from the workplace where it was seized (the place of seizure ); or leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it. (sec.31-ssec.2) If an inspector restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with the thing or something restricting access to the thing without an inspector’s approval. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —14 penalty units.
- (a) move the thing from the workplace where it was seized (the place of seizure ); or
- (b) leave the thing at the place of seizure but take reasonable action to restrict access to it.