sec.164Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things

### sec.164 Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things This section applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the owner of the thing can not be found after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. This section also applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the thing contravenes this Act or other fisheries legislation, but a prosecution involving the thing is not started. fishing apparatus of illegal dimensions In addition, this section also applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the chief executive is unable, after making reasonable efforts, to return the thing to its owner. The chief executive may order the forfeiture of the thing to the State. s 164 amd 2000 No. 26 s 13 sch 2 ; 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch (sec.164-ssec.1) This section applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the owner of the thing can not be found after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. (sec.164-ssec.2) This section also applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the thing contravenes this Act or other fisheries legislation, but a prosecution involving the thing is not started. fishing apparatus of illegal dimensions (sec.164-ssec.3) In addition, this section also applies if— a thing is seized under this Act; and the chief executive is unable, after making reasonable efforts, to return the thing to its owner. (sec.164-ssec.4) The chief executive may order the forfeiture of the thing to the State. - (a) a thing is seized under this Act; and - (b) the owner of the thing can not be found after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner. - (a) a thing is seized under this Act; and - (b) the thing contravenes this Act or other fisheries legislation, but a prosecution involving the thing is not started. Example of subsection (2) — fishing apparatus of illegal dimensions - (a) a thing is seized under this Act; and - (b) the chief executive is unable, after making reasonable efforts, to return the thing to its owner.