532Seizure of things found in carrying out search under section 531

532 Seizure of things found in carrying out search under section 531

(1) In carrying out a search under section 531, a youth justice custodial officer may seize any one or more of the following, if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that it will afford evidence of the commission of an offence against section 528(1) or (2)—

(a) any thing found on a person or in a person's possession;

(b) any thing found in the public place adjoining the youth justice custodial centre.

(2) A youth justice custodial officer who seizes any thing under subsection (1) must inform the Commissioner for Youth Justice.

(3) The Commissioner for Youth Justice must deal with any thing seized under this section in accordance with Division 7 of Part 10.4.

Division 2—Escaping from youth justice custodial centre or other custody