149ARecovery of costs of investigations

#### 149A Recovery of costs of investigations (1) This section applies if: (a) a person is convicted of an offence against an agvet law or is found to have contravened an agvet penalty provision; and (b) the court convicting the person finds that the APVMA has reasonably incurred costs and expenses in taking a sample, or conducting an inspection, test or analysis during the investigation of the offence or agvet penalty provision; and (c) the APVMA applies for an order against the person for the payment of the costs and expenses. (2) The court may order the person to pay to the APVMA the reasonable costs and expenses that it considers just and equitable in the circumstances. > Note: The APVMA may recover certain other expenses. See section 142.