Queensland Consolidated Acts

MARINE PARKS ACT 2004 - SECT 80

80 Inspector may dispose of natural resources taken unlawfully

(1) This section applies if a natural resource is seized under this Act and an inspector reasonably believes the resource has been taken unlawfully.

(2) Despite any other provision of this Act, the inspector may deal with or dispose of the resource in the way the inspector considers appropriate if the inspector is satisfied that it is necessary to do so—

(a) in the interests of the welfare of the resource; or

(b) to conserve the resource or environment.

(3) Subsection (2) applies even though a proceeding has not been taken for, or a person convicted of, the offence.