Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.200Tampering with seized thing
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sec.200 Tampering with seized thing
If an authorised person restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without an authorised person’s approval. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. If an authorised person makes seized equipment inoperable, a person must not tamper with the equipment, without an authorised person’s approval. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. In this section— tamper includes attempt to tamper. s 200 ins 2001 No. 20 s 40 (sec.200-ssec.1) If an authorised person restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without an authorised person’s approval. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.200-ssec.2) If an authorised person makes seized equipment inoperable, a person must not tamper with the equipment, without an authorised person’s approval. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.200-ssec.3) In this section— tamper includes attempt to tamper.