254Responsibility for things seized

#### 254 Responsibility for things seized (1) If a thing is seized under a \*search warrant or under section 251, the \*responsible custodian of the thing must: (a) arrange for the thing to be kept until it is dealt with in accordance with another provision of this Act; and (b) ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to preserve the thing while it is so kept. (2) The responsible custodian of a thing that is seized under a \*search warrant or under section 251 is the head of the \*enforcement agency of the \*authorised officer who is responsible for executing the warrant, or who seized the thing under section 251. (3) For the purposes of this section, the head of the \*enforcement agency, that is the \*Immigration and Border Protection Department, is the \*Comptroller‑General of Customs.