(1) As soon as practicable after a thing (including a boat or vehicle) is
seized by an inspector under this Act, the inspector must give a receipt for
it to the person from whom it was seized.
(2) The receipt must describe
generally the condition of the thing seized and, if more than 1 thing is
seized, must include an inventory or general description of them.
(3) If, for
any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the
inspector must—
(a) leave the receipt at the place where the thing is
seized; and
(b) ensure the receipt is left in a reasonably secure way in a
conspicuous position.
(4) This section does not apply if—
(a) it is not
practicable to comply with subsection (1) or (3) ; and
(b) the owner of the
thing can not be decided after reasonable inquiries or, having regard to its
value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner.
Example of
subsection (4)—
An inspector seizes an unattended crab pot or net that the
inspector finds in a creek.