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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.154ISeizure notice
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### sec.154I Seizure notice
This section applies in relation to a seized thing, other than a dangerous seized thing, if—
the thing is seized by the chief executive or a conservation officer (each an officer ); and
the officer reasonably believes the thing has a market value of more than $500.
The officer must—
if the officer knows who the owner of the seized thing is—give notice of the seizure to the owner; or
otherwise—publish notice of the seizure on the department’s website.
If the owner is not known, the notice may also be displayed in a prominent position on a permanent fixture as close as possible to the place of seizure of the seized thing.
The notice must state—
the date of the notice; and
that the owner may claim the seized thing within the claim period for the thing; and
that the seized thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the claim period.
s 154I ins 2022 No. 21 s 15
(sec.154I-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a seized thing, other than a dangerous seized thing, if— the thing is seized by the chief executive or a conservation officer (each an officer ); and the officer reasonably believes the thing has a market value of more than $500.
(sec.154I-ssec.2) The officer must— if the officer knows who the owner of the seized thing is—give notice of the seizure to the owner; or otherwise—publish notice of the seizure on the department’s website.
(sec.154I-ssec.3) If the owner is not known, the notice may also be displayed in a prominent position on a permanent fixture as close as possible to the place of seizure of the seized thing.
(sec.154I-ssec.4) The notice must state— the date of the notice; and that the owner may claim the seized thing within the claim period for the thing; and that the seized thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the claim period.
- (a) the thing is seized by the chief executive or a conservation officer (each an officer ); and
- (b) the officer reasonably believes the thing has a market value of more than $500.
- (a) if the officer knows who the owner of the seized thing is—give notice of the seizure to the owner; or
- (b) otherwise—publish notice of the seizure on the department’s website.
- (a) the date of the notice; and
- (b) that the owner may claim the seized thing within the claim period for the thing; and
- (c) that the seized thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the claim period.