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FORESTRY ACT 2012 - SECT 79
Dealing with seized things
79 Dealing with seized things
(1) A court may order the forfeiture of a thing seized under this Division in
connection with an offence if the court finds a person guilty of the offence.
(2) The owner of anything seized under this Division may dispute the seizure
by giving notice to that effect in writing to the Minister within 28 days
after becoming aware of the seizure.
(3) If the seizure of a thing is so
disputed by the owner, the thing is to be returned to the owner (or the person
from whom it was seized) unless-- (a) proceedings have been instituted for an
offence in connection with which the court may order the thing to be
forfeited, or
(b) proceedings have been instituted under this section for the
forfeiture of the thing.
(4) An authorised officer may institute proceedings
in the Local Court for the forfeiture of a thing seized under this Division
and the Local Court may order the forfeiture of the thing if satisfied it was
duly seized under this Division.
(5) Anything that is forfeited under this
section (or the proceeds of its sale) becomes-- (a) in the case of proceedings
instituted by an authorised officer who is an employee of the Corporation--the
property of the Corporation, or
(b) in any other case--the property of the
State.
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