Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:83
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 83
Character Range: 96368–97297

83  Using seized things
 (1) A maritime officer may use a seized thing, or make a seized thing available to another Commonwealth officer to use as follows:
 (a) to prevent, investigate or prosecute a contravention of:
 (i) an Australian law; or
 (ii) an international agreement or international decision;
 (b) to administer or ensure compliance with:
 (i) a monitoring law; or
 (ii) an international agreement or international decision;
 (c) for any other purpose under another Australian law, as if the thing had been seized, produced or required (however described) under that law;
 (d) to decide whether to use the thing as mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c).
 (2) To avoid doubt, paragraph (1)(c) applies even if a warrant would have been required to seize or access the thing under that law.
Note: The thing will have to be returned in accordance with section 86, unless an exception under subsection 86(3) applies.