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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.177Forfeiture on conviction
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### sec.177 Forfeiture on conviction
On the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of any of the following—
anything (including a boat or vehicle) used to commit the offence;
fisheries resources the subject of the offence or, if the fisheries resources have been sold by the chief executive, the net proceeds of sale;
anything else the subject of the offence.
The court may make an order under subsection (1) in relation to a thing or fisheries resources—
whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been seized under this Act; and
if the thing or fisheries resources have been seized—whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been returned to its or their owner.
The court may make any order to enforce the forfeiture that it considers appropriate.
This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or any other law.
s 177 amd 2000 No. 26 s 13 sch 2
(sec.177-ssec.1) On the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of any of the following— anything (including a boat or vehicle) used to commit the offence; fisheries resources the subject of the offence or, if the fisheries resources have been sold by the chief executive, the net proceeds of sale; anything else the subject of the offence.
(sec.177-ssec.2) The court may make an order under subsection (1) in relation to a thing or fisheries resources— whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been seized under this Act; and if the thing or fisheries resources have been seized—whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been returned to its or their owner.
(sec.177-ssec.3) The court may make any order to enforce the forfeiture that it considers appropriate.
(sec.177-ssec.4) This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or any other law.
- (a) anything (including a boat or vehicle) used to commit the offence;
- (b) fisheries resources the subject of the offence or, if the fisheries resources have been sold by the chief executive, the net proceeds of sale;
- (c) anything else the subject of the offence.
- (a) whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been seized under this Act; and
- (b) if the thing or fisheries resources have been seized—whether or not the thing or fisheries resources have been returned to its or their owner.