Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An authorised
officer may seize and detain any radioactive substance, irradiating apparatus
or electronic product which or any part of which he has reasonable grounds for
believing constitutes a danger to the life or health of any person.
(2) Any thing seized
under the provisions of subsection (1) may be removed and may thereafter be
held for a period of 6 months or until the final determination of any
proceedings under this Act relating thereto and instituted within that period,
whichever is the later.
(3) Any person
aggrieved by the seizure or detention of any thing under the provisions of
this section may within 6 months of the seizure apply to the State
Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision, and thereupon that thing
may be dealt with as a substance, apparatus or product liable to be ordered to
be forfeited to Her Majesty.
(4) Where any thing is
detained under the provisions of this section for a period of 6 months
following the date of the seizure, and without any proceedings or application
for review in respect of it having been instituted within that period, it is
without further or other authority forfeit to Her Majesty.
[Section 54 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 995.]