Explosives Act 1999
sec.106Power to declare seized things forfeited
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sec.106 Power to declare seized things forfeited
This section applies if a seized thing is an explosive, an ingredient of an explosive or a package containing an explosive. The Minister may declare the seized thing to be forfeited to the State even though no-one has been prosecuted for, or convicted of, an offence in relation to it if the Minister considers that the return of it to its owner— would contravene a provision of this Act; or would not be in the interests of public safety. (sec.106-ssec.1) This section applies if a seized thing is an explosive, an ingredient of an explosive or a package containing an explosive. (sec.106-ssec.2) The Minister may declare the seized thing to be forfeited to the State even though no-one has been prosecuted for, or convicted of, an offence in relation to it if the Minister considers that the return of it to its owner— would contravene a provision of this Act; or would not be in the interests of public safety.
- (a) would contravene a provision of this Act; or
- (b) would not be in the interests of public safety.