Customs Act 1901

PART XII - OFFICERS  

Division 1 - Powers of officers  

Subdivision G - Dealing with goods seized as forfeited goods  

SECTION 204   SEIZED GOODS TO BE SECURED  

204(1)   [``approved place'']  

In this section:

"approved place"
, in relation to goods, means a place approved by a Collector as a place for the storage of goods of that kind.

204(2)   [Seized goods to be taken to approved place]  

If an officer of Customs seizes any goods other than narcotic-related goods under a seizure warrant or under section 203B, 203CA or 203CB the officer must, as soon as practicable, take those goods to an approved place.

204(3)   [Goods to be delivered into custody of officer of Customs]  

If a person other than an officer of Customs seizes any goods other than narcotic-related goods under a seizure warrant or under section 203B, 203CA or 203CB the person must, as soon as practicable, deliver the goods into the custody of an officer of Customs.

204(4)   [Goods to be delivered into custody of Australian Federal Police]  

If a person other than a member of the Australian Federal Police seizes:

(a) any narcotic-related goods under a seizure warrant or under section 203B, 203CA or 203CB; or

(b) any narcotic goods under section 203C;

the person must, as soon as practicable, deliver the goods into the custody of a member of the Australian Federal Police.

204(5)   [Delivery to approved place]  

If goods are delivered to an officer of Customs under subsection (3), the officer must:

(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply - as soon as practicable, deliver the goods to an approved place; or

(b) if the goods are delivered to the officer at an approved place - leave the goods at that place.