Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
If a thing is seized under a * search warrant or under section 251 , the * responsible custodian of the thing must:
(a) arrange for the thing to be kept until it is dealt with in accordance with another provision of this Act; and
(b) ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to preserve the thing while it is so kept.
254(2)
The responsible custodian of a thing that is seized under a * search warrant or under section 251 is the head of the * enforcement agency of the * authorised officer who is responsible for executing the warrant, or who seized the thing under section 251 .
254(3)
For the purposes of this section, the head of the *enforcement agency, that is the *Immigration and Border Protection Department, is the *Comptroller-General of Customs.
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