Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 153

153 Keeping seized protected wildlife until conservation value paid

(1) This section applies in relation to a thing seized under this division or division 2 —

(a) that is protected wildlife; and

(b) for which an amount of conservation value remains unpaid.

(2) The conservation officer may keep the protected wildlife until the conservation value for the wildlife is paid.

(3) If the amount is not paid within 30 days after the seizure, the protected wildlife may be disposed of in the way the chief executive directs.

(4) The seizure and keeping of protected wildlife does not affect any proceeding under this Act for—

(a) the recovery of an amount of conservation value for the wildlife; or

(b) an offence in relation to the non-payment of the amount.