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Copyright Act 2021 s 362

s 362 Removal of packages, etc., to police station, etc., for examination and search

362.—(1) For the more convenient exercise of the powers under section 361, a customs officer may —(a) remove an article to a police station or an examination station; or (b) order the article to be so removed by the owner of the article, the owner’s agent, or any person who has custody, charge or control of the article. (2) A person who fails to comply with an order under subsection (1)(b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000. (3) If a person fails to comply with an order under subsection (1)(b) in relation to an article —(a) a customs officer may remove the article under subsection (1)(a); and (b) any expense of the removal, as certified by a senior customs officer, may be recovered as a fine from that person or the owner of the article.

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