Northern Territory Numbered Acts

FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 23 OF 2016) - SECT 26

After section 45

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45A     Court may order payment for permit offences

    (1)     If a court finds a person guilty of a permit offence, the court may order the person to pay to the Director, a person authorised by the Director or any other person, an amount that the court thinks fit in respect of:

    (a)     action taken under section 33C(1); or

    (b)     any other loss or damage.

    (2)     An order under this section is in addition to the penalty imposed for the permit offence and any order for forfeiture under section 46.

45B     Court may order payment of costs of storage of things seized

    (1)     If a court finds a person guilty of an offence against this Act, the court may order the person to pay to the Director the reasonable costs of handling, securing, maintaining and storing anything seized under section 33(1) in relation to the offence.

    (2)     An order under this section is in addition to the penalty imposed for the offence and any order for forfeiture under section 46.