Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2001 - SECT 61

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     anything seized under this part has not been destroyed or otherwise disposed of under section 53 (Power to destroy decomposed food etc) or returned under section 57 (Return of things seized); and

        (b)     an application for disallowance of the seizure under section 58 (Application for order disallowing seizure)—

              (i)     has not been made within 10 days after the day of the seizure; or

              (ii)     has been made within that period, but the application has been refused or has been withdrawn before a decision in relation to the application had been made.

    (2)     If this section applies to the seized thing—

        (a)     it is forfeited to the Territory; and

        (b)     it may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the chief health officer directs.