Mineral Titles Act 2010
154Additional orders on finding of guilt
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154 Additional orders on finding of guilt (1) In addition to any penalty imposed for an offence against section 147, 148 or 149 (including a penalty imposed under section 153), the court may make any of the following orders: (a) the offender must pay to the Territory the cost of repairing any damage done (including, for example, damage to the environment) by the offender in the commission of the offence; (b) the offender must pay to the Territory an amount equal to the value of any minerals or extractive minerals extracted in the commission of the offence and not otherwise recovered by the Territory; (c) the offender must forfeit to the Territory any thing used in connection with the offence, whether or not it has been seized under section 179. Examples for subsection (1)(c) Vehicles, vessels, aircraft, plant, machinery and equipment. (2) An amount ordered to be paid under subsection (1)(a) or (b), may be recovered by the Territory in a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) The Minister may sell or otherwise dispose of property forfeited to the Territory under subsection (1)(c).