97Inspector must give notice of detention or seizure

97 Inspector must give notice of detention or seizure

If an inspector detains or seizes any plants or plant products (whether contained in a package or not) the inspector must immediately—

S. 97(a) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 159(a).

(a) give notice of the detention or seizure, including a statement of reasons for the detention or seizure, to—

(i) the owner or consignor, if the name and a Victorian address of the owner or consignor appears on any package enclosing the plant or plant product, or on a label attached to the package; or

(ii) the person from whom the plant or plant product was seized or detained, in any other case; and

S. 97(b) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 159(b).

(b) in the case of detention or seizure under section 96(c), take or send the plant or plant product, or a sample of the plant or plant product, including any pest or a sample of any pest affecting the plant or plant product, to a laboratory or place approved by the Secretary for examination.