sec.178Dealing with forfeited things

### sec.178 Dealing with forfeited things On the forfeiture of a thing (including net proceeds of sale), the thing becomes the property of the State and may be dealt with by the chief executive as the chief executive considers appropriate. Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may— sell it to its previous owner or a person who had a legal or beneficial interest in it; or sell it to anyone else (by auction, tender or otherwise); or destroy it or give it away. s 178 amd 2000 No. 26 s 13 sch 2 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.178-ssec.1) On the forfeiture of a thing (including net proceeds of sale), the thing becomes the property of the State and may be dealt with by the chief executive as the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.178-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may— sell it to its previous owner or a person who had a legal or beneficial interest in it; or sell it to anyone else (by auction, tender or otherwise); or destroy it or give it away. - (a) sell it to its previous owner or a person who had a legal or beneficial interest in it; or - (b) sell it to anyone else (by auction, tender or otherwise); or - (c) destroy it or give it away.