s 12 Seizure of goods in certain cases
12. —(1) A senior authorised officer may seize any goods in respect of which he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act has been or is being committed. (2) All such goods must be delivered as soon as possible into the custody of the Director‑General and must be detained in custody pending an order of the court in regard to the disposal thereof made under this Act. [6/2003] (3) Despite subsection (2), if any goods seized is, in the opinion of the Director‑General, of a perishable nature or consists of an animal or other living creature, the Director‑General may at any time direct the sale thereof on such terms and in such manner and at such price as the Director‑General may think fit and the proceeds of the sale are thereupon treated for the purposes of this Act as though they were the goods seized. [6/2003] —(1) A senior authorised officer may seize any goods in respect of which he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act has been or is being committed. (2) All such goods must be delivered as soon as possible into the custody of the Director‑General and must be detained in custody pending an order of the court in regard to the disposal thereof made under this Act. [6/2003] (3) Despite subsection (2), if any goods seized is, in the opinion of the Director‑General, of a perishable nature or consists of an animal or other living creature, the Director‑General may at any time direct the sale thereof on such terms and in such manner and at such price as the Director‑General may think fit and the proceeds of the sale are thereupon treated for the purposes of this Act as though they were the goods seized. [6/2003]