20Retention period for wool, hides and skins

20 Retention period for wool, hides and skins

20 Retention period for wool, hides and skins

(1) The Commissioner, or a police officer authorised by the Commissioner, may serve on a licensee a written order requiring the licensee—

(a) to refrain, during a specified period not exceeding 5 days, from disposing of any wool, hides or skins (including any containers) that are specified in the order, and

(b) to retain during that period the wool, hides or skins and containers to which the order relates without altering or obliterating any brand, marking or writing on them.

(2) The Commissioner or any such authorised police officer may revoke such an order.

(3) A licensee must comply with any such order served on the licensee.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.