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(1) A postal or a courier service provider may detain a postal article reasonably suspected to contain goods in contravention of the customs legislation and the officer of the postal or courier provider may open the article in the presence of the person to whom the postal article is addressed or the person's duly appointed agent.

(2) Where that person or the person's agent after being duly notified fails or neglects to attend, the officer may open and examine the postal article.

(3) After a postal article has been opened and examined under this section it shall be delivered to the person to whom it is addressed unless it is required for the purpose of any proceedings under this or any other enactment.