Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
296PForfeiture of substances and containers by order of court
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296P Forfeiture of substances and containers by order of court
296P Forfeiture of substances and containers by order of court
(1) The Land and Environment Court may order the forfeiture of the following if a person is convicted of an offence against this part—
(a) all or part of the chemical or a container of the chemical in relation to which the offence was committed,
(b) a substance or container of a substance seized in connection with the offence.
(2) On the making of the order, the chemical or container becomes the property of the Crown.
s 296P: Ins 2024 No 10, Sch 1[11].