(1) If required or permitted by this Act to deal with an animal or thing under this section, the CEO may do any of the following as the CEO considers appropriate:
(a) sell the animal or thing;
(b) give the animal or thing to a charitable organisation;
(c) if it is of use to the Agency – retain the animal or thing;
(d) if is of use to another Agency – give the animal or thing to that Agency;
(e) if it is not reasonable or practicable to do one of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) – destroy the animal or thing.
(2) If an animal or thing is sold under subsection (1)(a), a person issued a reimbursement order under section 101 is entitled to be reimbursed, out of the proceeds of sale, for any seizure and management costs incurred by a person for the animal or thing that have not been reimbursed.
(3) Any balance of the proceeds of sale must be paid:
(a) to the owner or another person who is legally entitled to those proceeds; or
(b) to the Central Holding Authority if:
(i) the CEO is unable to find a person mentioned in paragraph (a) after taking all reasonable steps to do so; or
(ii) the animal or thing has been forfeited to the Territory.
(4) However, if a court makes an order for the sale or disposal of the animal or thing or distribution of proceeds in a different way, the CEO must deal with the animal, thing or proceeds in accordance with the order.