Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.85Dealing with forfeited things
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sec.85 Dealing with forfeited things
On the forfeiture of a thing to the State, the thing becomes the State’s property and may be dealt with by the State as the chief executive considers appropriate. Without limiting subsection (1) , the State may destroy or otherwise dispose of the thing. s 85 amd 2020 No. 27 s 3 sch 1 (sec.85-ssec.1) On the forfeiture of a thing to the State, the thing becomes the State’s property and may be dealt with by the State as the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.85-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the State may destroy or otherwise dispose of the thing.