Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 173

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     anything seized under this chapter has not been destroyed or otherwise disposed of under section 154 (Power to destroy unsafe things) or returned under section 169 (Return of things seized); and

        (b)     an application for disallowance of the seizure under section 170 (Application for order disallowing seizure)—

              (i)     has not been made within 10 days after the day of the seizure; or

              (ii)     has been made within that period, but the application has been refused or has been withdrawn before a decision in relation to the application had been made.

    (2)     If this section applies to the seized thing—

        (a)     it is forfeited to the Territory; and

        (b)     it may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the work health and safety commissioner directs.