sec.104Authorised officer may dispose of seized primary produce

sec.104 Authorised officer may dispose of seized primary produce

This section applies to primary produce seized under section 99 if an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the primary produce poses a health risk to any person or animal, or is otherwise unfit for consumption or sale. The authorised officer may, with the chief executive officer’s approval, destroy or dispose of the primary produce in a way decided by the authorised officer. If the authorised officer destroys or disposes of primary produce under subsection (2) , the officer must give the owner of the primary produce a notice stating— the primary produce has been destroyed or disposed of; and the reason for the destruction or disposal; and that the owner may claim compensation under section 121 for loss or damage caused by the destruction or disposal. (sec.104-ssec.1) This section applies to primary produce seized under section 99 if an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the primary produce poses a health risk to any person or animal, or is otherwise unfit for consumption or sale. (sec.104-ssec.2) The authorised officer may, with the chief executive officer’s approval, destroy or dispose of the primary produce in a way decided by the authorised officer. (sec.104-ssec.3) If the authorised officer destroys or disposes of primary produce under subsection (2) , the officer must give the owner of the primary produce a notice stating— the primary produce has been destroyed or disposed of; and the reason for the destruction or disposal; and that the owner may claim compensation under section 121 for loss or damage caused by the destruction or disposal.

• (a) the primary produce has been destroyed or disposed of; and
• (b) the reason for the destruction or disposal; and
• (c) that the owner may claim compensation under section 121 for loss or damage caused by the destruction or disposal.