50RForfeiture on conviction

50R Forfeiture on conviction

50R Forfeiture on conviction

(1) A court that convicts a person for an offence under Part 5, Division 2 may order that a product seized under this part in connection with the offence is forfeited to the Crown.

(2) The Secretary must dispose of all products forfeited under this section.

(3) The person convicted of the offence is liable to pay the Secretary the reasonable costs of disposal.

(4) The costs may be recovered by the Secretary in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.

(5) In proceedings for recovery of the costs, a certificate signed by the Secretary certifying the amount of the costs and the way the costs were incurred is evidence of the matters certified.

s 50R: Ins 2025 No 51, Sch 1[20].