Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If any animals, plants or other goods that are subject to quarantine are found at a place other than a quarantine station:
(a) any officer or police officer may seize them; and
(b) if an officer or police officer does so--he or she must take them to a quarantine station or to such other place as a Director of Quarantine directs.
(2) If an animal that is required to be kept under quarantine surveillance at a particular place (the place of surveillance ) is found at another place:
(a) any officer or police officer may seize it; and
(b) if an officer or police officer does so--he or she must take it back to the place of surveillance or to such other place as a Director of Quarantine directs.
(3) In this section:
"quarantine station" , in relation to an animal, plant or other goods, includes:
(a) a place approved under section 46A in relation to a class of animals, plants or other goods in which the animal, plant or other goods are included; and
(b) any other place where the animal, plant or other goods may be detained under this Act.