353EOrders regarding costs and expenses of investigation

#### 353E Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation 353E Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation > > (1) The court may, if it appears to the court that the Minister has reasonably incurred costs and expenses during the investigation of the offence, order the offender to pay to the Minister the costs and expenses so incurred in such amount as is fixed by the order. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > costs and expenses, in relation to the investigation of an offence, means the costs and expenses— > > > > > (a) in taking any sample or conducting any inspection, test, measurement or analysis, or > > > > > (b) of transporting, storing or disposing of evidence, > > > > during the investigation of the offence. > > **s 353E:** Ins 2008 No 73, Sch 3 \[1\].