55Forfeiture

55 Forfeiture

55 Forfeiture

(1) If—

(a) a person is convicted by a court of an offence in relation to dangerous goods, and

(b) the person owns the goods or the owner cannot be identified,

the court may, in addition to imposing any other penalty, order the dangerous goods and their container to be forfeited to the Crown.

(2) Dangerous goods and containers forfeited to the Crown may be destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of as directed by a Competent Authority.

(3) The person must pay to the Crown the reasonable costs of destruction, sale or other disposal.