FOOD ACT 2003 - SECT 49
Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item
FOOD ACT 2003 - SECT 49
Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item
49 Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item
(1) A person who was the owner of an item immediately before its forfeiture
under this Division is liable for any cost incurred by or on behalf of the
enforcement agency concerned in connection with the lawful destruction or
disposal of the item (including any storage costs) and any such cost is taken
to be a debt due to the enforcement agency from that person.
(2) In any
proceedings for the recovery of the debt, a certificate signed by the
enforcement agency stating the amount of any costs and the manner in which
they were incurred is evidence of the matters certified.