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FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 95F

Power to seize items

S. 95F(1) amended by No. 24/2024 s. 24.

    (1)     If an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations, the authorised officer may seize any item that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds has been used, is being used or is about to be used by that person in the commission of the offence.

    (2)     If an authorised officer seizes an item under this section, the authorised officer must immediately give the person a written receipt for the item seized indicating—

        (a)     the nature of the item seized; and

        (b)     the date and time that the authorised officer took possession of the item; and

        (c)     the name of the authorised officer who seized the item and the address where the item will be held.

S. 95G inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 122.



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