117Recovery of costs

117 Recovery of costs (1) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence may, on the application of the Competent Authority, and in addition to imposing any other sanction, order the person to pay to the Competent Authority costs: (a) reasonably incurred for the prosecution of the offence; and (b) directly related to the investigation of the offence. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the costs covered by the subsection may include costs for testing, transporting, storing and disposing of dangerous goods and other evidence. (3) The Competent Authority may make an application under subsection (1) at: (a) the time of the finding of guilt; or (b) any other time not later than the final day of the period within which a prosecution for the offence must be commenced under this Act or the Regulations.