FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 164
Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things
FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 164
Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things
164 Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a thing is seized under this Act; and
(b)
the owner of the thing can not be found after reasonable inquiries or, having
regard to its value, it is not reasonable to make inquiries about its owner.
(2) This section also applies if—
(a) a thing is seized under this Act; and
(b) the thing contravenes this Act or other fisheries legislation, but a
prosecution involving the thing is not started.