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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
69SCourt‑ordered forfeiture
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##### 69S Court‑ordered forfeiture
(1) If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act or the regulations, the court may order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of any thing (other than a specimen) used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence.
(2) If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act or the regulations, the court must order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of any specimen used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence.
(3) A court may make an order under subsection (1) or (2) even if the thing or specimen has been seized under this Act.
(4) A reference in this section to a conviction of a person of an offence includes a reference to the making of an order under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to the person in respect of the offence.
> Note: Section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 empowers a court that has found a person to have committed an offence to take action without proceeding to record a conviction.