Act section
Section 261B — Seizure of things used in certain offences
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 13A—Automatic forfeiture of things used in certain offences · Subdivision B—Seizure · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Provision
- Section 261B
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 261B — Seizure of things used in certain offences
261B Seizure of things used in certain offences
(1) An authorised officer may seize a thing in Australia, or may order an officer to seize a thing in Australia, if:
(a) the thing is forfeited under section 261A; or
(b) the authorised officer reasonably suspects that the thing is forfeited under section 261A.
(2) If an officer is ordered by an authorised officer to seize a thing under subsection (1), the officer may seize the thing.
Subdivision C—Dealing with things seized as automatically forfeited