Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:223:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 223 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 615927–617103

or place in which the officer has reasonable cause to believe there may be found any valuables to which a notice in force under this section relates; and
 (b) may seize any such valuables found in the course of such a search.
 (17) An officer who has seized valuables under subsection (16) shall deal with those valuables in accordance with the directions of the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner.
 (18) For the purposes of the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (16) an officer may stop any vehicle or vessel.
 (19) An officer who, in good faith, on behalf of the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner or as a delegate of the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner, does any act or thing for the purpose of the exercise of the power under subsection (5) to take possession of valuables is not liable to any civil or criminal action in respect of the doing of that act or thing.
 (20) In this section:
court means a court of competent jurisdiction.
valuables includes:
 (a) gold, jewellery, negotiable instruments, travellers cheques and cash; and
 (b) bank books and other documentary evidence of debts owed to the detainee.