New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK DISEASES ACT 1923 - SECT 19

19 Power to seize stock etc

(1) Where any stock or artificial breeding material have been moved contrary to the provisions of this Act or any regulation, proclamation, notification, undertaking, order, notice or permit made, given or issued under or pursuant to this Act, the stock or artificial breeding material may be seized by an inspector or by a police officer.

(2) Any stock or artificial breeding material seized under subsection (1) and any stock, artificial breeding material, carcass, fodder or fittings, of which an inspector has taken possession under section 7 (1) (b), may, in the discretion of the Minister, be sold or destroyed after, where necessary, being treated or cleansed.

(3) The proceeds of any such sale shall, after deducting any expenses incurred in seizing, selling, destroying, treating or cleansing the stock, artificial breeding material, carcass, fodder or fittings, be disposed of as the Minister may direct.