69Seizure of animals, plants or other goods

69 Seizure of animals, plants or other goods

(1) If any animals, plants or other goods that are subject to quarantine are found at a place other than a quarantine station: (a) any officer or police officer may seize them; and (b) if an officer or police officer does so—he or she must take them to a quarantine station or to such other place as a Director of Quarantine directs. (2) If an animal that is required to be kept under quarantine surveillance at a particular place (the place of surveillance) is found at another place: (a) any officer or police officer may seize it; and (b) if an officer or police officer does so—he or she must take it back to the place of surveillance or to such other place as a Director of Quarantine directs. (3) In this section:

quarantine station, in relation to an animal, plant or other goods, includes:

(a) a place approved under section 46A in relation to a class of animals, plants or other goods in which the animal, plant or other goods are included; and
(b) any other place where the animal, plant or other goods may be detained under this Act.