# Seizing evidence of the contravention of related provisions etc.

> act-s487G — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

487G Seizing evidence of the contravention of related provisions etc.
          (1) This section applies if an authorised officer enters premises under a
              search warrant to search for evidential material.
          (2) The search powers include seizing a thing that is not evidential
              material of the kind specified in the warrant if:
               (a) in the course of searching for the kind of evidential material
                   specified in the warrant, the authorised officer finds the
                   thing; and
               (b) the authorised officer reasonably believes that:
                     (i) a related provision has been contravened with respect to
                         the thing; or
                    (ii) the thing is evidence of the contravention of a related
                         provision; or








                      (iii) the thing is intended to be used for the purpose of
                            contravening a related provision; and
                  (c) the authorised officer reasonably believes that it is necessary
                      to seize the thing in order to prevent its concealment, loss or
                      destruction.