New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY (GM CROP MORATORIUM) ACT 2003 - SECT 16

16 Costs of complying with Minister's direction

(1) A person given a written direction under this Division is liable for any costs incurred in complying with the requirements of the direction.

(2) The owner or person having custody or control of any plant or container that is seized and disposed of or destroyed under section 14 (3) is liable for any costs incurred and any such costs are taken to be a debt due to the Minister from that person.

(3) The owner or person having custody or control of any plant that is the subject of a certificate referred to in section 19 is liable for the costs of the test referred to in that certificate and any such costs incurred by the Minister are taken to be a debt due to the Minister from that person.

(4) In any proceedings for the recovery of any debt referred to in this section, a certificate signed by the Minister stating the amount of the costs and the manner in which they were incurred is evidence of the matters certified.