Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (INFECTION CONTROL FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCE SERVICES) ACT 2003 - SECT 96

96 Forfeiture of seized things

(1) A seized thing is forfeited to the local government for whom the authorised person was acting if the authorised person who seized the thing—

(a) can not find its owner, after making reasonable inquiries; or

(b) can not return it to its owner, after making reasonable efforts.

(2) In applying subsection (1) —

(a) subsection (1) (a) does not require the authorised person to make inquiries if it would be unreasonable to make inquiries to find the owner; and

(b) subsection (1) (b) does not require the authorised person to make efforts if it would be unreasonable to make efforts to return the thing to its owner.

(3) Regard must be had to a thing’s nature, condition and value in deciding—

(a) whether it is reasonable to make inquiries or efforts; and

(b) if making inquiries or efforts, what inquiries or efforts, including the period over which they are made, are reasonable.