133JRecovery of reasonable costs of seizing, and destroying or disposing of, consumer goods

133J Recovery of reasonable costs of seizing, and destroying or disposing of, consumer goods

(1) If an inspector seizes, and destroys or otherwise disposes of, consumer goods in accordance with an order made under subsection 133H(1):

(a) the person from whom the consumer goods were seized; or

(b) if that person is not entitled to possess the consumer goods—the owner of the consumer goods;

is liable to pay an amount equal to the costs reasonably incurred by the inspector in seizing, and in destroying or disposing of, the consumer goods.

(2) An amount payable by a person under subsection (1):

(a) is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth; and

(b) may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.