sec.157Receipt to be given

### sec.157 Receipt to be given As soon as practicable after a thing is seized by an inspector under this Act, the inspector must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. The receipt must describe generally the condition of the thing seized and, if more than 1 thing is seized, must include an inventory or general description of them. If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must— leave the receipt in the place where the thing is seized; and ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position. This section does not apply if— it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) or (3) ; and the owner of the thing can not be decided after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. An inspector seizes an unattended crab pot or net that the inspector finds in a creek. Also, this section does not apply in relation to fisheries resources that are— returned to the wild or the place from which they were taken under section 159 (2) ; or disposed of under section 159 (3) . s 157 amd 2024 No. 17 s 150 (sec.157-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after a thing is seized by an inspector under this Act, the inspector must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized. (sec.157-ssec.2) The receipt must describe generally the condition of the thing seized and, if more than 1 thing is seized, must include an inventory or general description of them. (sec.157-ssec.3) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must— leave the receipt in the place where the thing is seized; and ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position. (sec.157-ssec.4) This section does not apply if— it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) or (3) ; and the owner of the thing can not be decided after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. An inspector seizes an unattended crab pot or net that the inspector finds in a creek. (sec.157-ssec.5) Also, this section does not apply in relation to fisheries resources that are— returned to the wild or the place from which they were taken under section 159 (2) ; or disposed of under section 159 (3) . - (a) leave the receipt in the place where the thing is seized; and - (b) ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position. - (a) it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) or (3) ; and - (b) the owner of the thing can not be decided after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. - (a) returned to the wild or the place from which they were taken under section 159 (2) ; or - (b) disposed of under section 159 (3) .