Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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.