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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.311Forfeiture by chief executive decision
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### sec.311 Forfeiture by chief executive decision
The chief executive may decide a seized thing is forfeited to the State if—
all of the following apply—
an inspector believes a seized thing can be changed to make it comply with this Act;
a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can be separated and removed from the seed
the inspector requires an owner of the thing to do what is reasonable within a stated reasonable time to make it comply;
the owner does not comply with the requirement; or
an inspector believes, on reasonable grounds—
a seized thing can not be changed to make it comply with this Act; and
a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can not be separated and removed from the seed
it is necessary to retain it to prevent its use in committing an offence against this Act.
- (a) all of the following apply— (i) an inspector believes a seized thing can be changed to make it comply with this Act; Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can be separated and removed from the seed (ii) the inspector requires an owner of the thing to do what is reasonable within a stated reasonable time to make it comply; (iii) the owner does not comply with the requirement; or
- (i) an inspector believes a seized thing can be changed to make it comply with this Act; Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can be separated and removed from the seed
- (ii) the inspector requires an owner of the thing to do what is reasonable within a stated reasonable time to make it comply;
- (iii) the owner does not comply with the requirement; or
- (b) an inspector believes, on reasonable grounds— (i) a seized thing can not be changed to make it comply with this Act; and Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can not be separated and removed from the seed (ii) it is necessary to retain it to prevent its use in committing an offence against this Act.
- (i) a seized thing can not be changed to make it comply with this Act; and Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can not be separated and removed from the seed
- (ii) it is necessary to retain it to prevent its use in committing an offence against this Act.
- (i) an inspector believes a seized thing can be changed to make it comply with this Act; Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can be separated and removed from the seed
- (ii) the inspector requires an owner of the thing to do what is reasonable within a stated reasonable time to make it comply;
- (iii) the owner does not comply with the requirement; or
- (i) a seized thing can not be changed to make it comply with this Act; and Example of a seized thing— a bag of seed for sowing containing weed seeds that can not be separated and removed from the seed
- (ii) it is necessary to retain it to prevent its use in committing an offence against this Act.