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Trade Marks Act 1995
136BLate claim for release of seized goods
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#### 136B Late claim for release of seized goods
(1) The Comptroller‑General of Customs may allow the designated owner to make a claim (the late claim) to the Comptroller‑General of Customs for the release of seized goods after the end of the claim period for the goods.
> Note: For objector, seized goods and claim period see section 6.
(2) The Comptroller‑General of Customs may allow the late claim only if:
(a) an action for infringement of the notified trade mark in respect of the goods has not been instituted; and
(b) the Comptroller‑General of Customs considers it reasonable in the circumstances; and
(c) the goods have not been disposed of under section 139.
(3) An application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for the review of a decision of the Comptroller‑General of Customs under subsection (1) refusing to allow a late claim for the release of seized goods.