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Recreation Areas Management Act 2006
sec.185Notice of seizure for property, structures, works or things with market value of more than $500
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### sec.185 Notice of seizure for property, structures, works or things with market value of more than $500
This section applies to—
property seized under section 182 ; and
structures, works or things seized and removed under section 183 .
If an authorised officer reasonably believes the total market value of everything seized is more than $500, the authorised officer must give the owner of the things seized written notice of the seizure.
If the owner’s name is not known, the notice—
must be given in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and
may, in addition, be given by displaying it in a prominent position on a permanent feature as close as possible to where the property, structure, works or thing was found.
The notice must state that—
the owner may claim the property, structure, works or thing within 2 months after the notice mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) (a) is given; and
the property, structure, works or thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the 2 months.
(sec.185-ssec.1) This section applies to— property seized under section 182 ; and structures, works or things seized and removed under section 183 .
(sec.185-ssec.2) If an authorised officer reasonably believes the total market value of everything seized is more than $500, the authorised officer must give the owner of the things seized written notice of the seizure.
(sec.185-ssec.3) If the owner’s name is not known, the notice— must be given in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and may, in addition, be given by displaying it in a prominent position on a permanent feature as close as possible to where the property, structure, works or thing was found.
(sec.185-ssec.4) The notice must state that— the owner may claim the property, structure, works or thing within 2 months after the notice mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) (a) is given; and the property, structure, works or thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the 2 months.
- (a) property seized under section 182 ; and
- (b) structures, works or things seized and removed under section 183 .
- (a) must be given in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and
- (b) may, in addition, be given by displaying it in a prominent position on a permanent feature as close as possible to where the property, structure, works or thing was found.
- (a) the owner may claim the property, structure, works or thing within 2 months after the notice mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) (a) is given; and
- (b) the property, structure, works or thing may be disposed of if not claimed within the 2 months.