This legislation has been repealed.
(a) a person is convicted of an offence against this Act or the regulations, in respect of anything forfeited to the Territory under this Division; and
(b) that person was the owner of the thing immediately before it was forfeited;
any costs incurred by or on behalf of the Territory in connection with the lawful destruction or disposal of the thing is a debt due to the Territory by that person.
(2) Where a debt under subsection (1) is due by 2 or more persons, the liability of those persons is joint and several.
(3) In any proceedings under subsection (1), a certificate signed by the Minister stating that the amount of any costs and the manner in which they were incurred is evidence of the matters stated.