Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
457Forfeiture of seized thing
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457 Forfeiture of seized thing (a) anything seized under this chapter is not required to, or cannot, be returned under section 452; and (b) an application for disallowance of the seizure under section 455— (i) is not made within 10 days after the day the thing was seized; or (ii) is made within the 10-day period, but the application is refused or withdrawn before a decision in relation to the application is made. (2) If this section applies to the seized thing, the thing— (a) is forfeited to the Territory; and (b) may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the MAI commission directs.