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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 76

Seizure

    (1)     A police officer may seize any thing found during a search under section 75(1) if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds the thing—

        (a)     presents a danger to the health and safety of the child or another person; or

        (b)     could be used by the child to avoid transportation; or

        (c)     is stolen; or

        (d)     has been used in, or obtained as the result of, the commission of an offence.

    (2)     Any thing that is seized under subsection (1) or that has been given to a police officer by the child must be returned to the child, or a suitable person the child is being placed into the care of, once the transport power is no longer being exercised in respect of the child unless there is a lawful reason to not return the thing.



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