Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:204
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 204
Character Range: 1314580–1315890

204  Seized goods to be secured
 (1) 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.
 (2) 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.
 (3) 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.
 (4) 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.
 (5) 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.