Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 95D

Owner to be sought and goods returned

95D. Owner to be sought and goods returned



(1) An authorised officer must make reasonable enquiries to ascertain the
rightful owner of goods removed and stored under section 95C before the end of
7 days after those goods are stored.

(2) If the rightful owner of the goods is ascertained, the authorised officer
must take reasonable steps to notify the rightful owner as to when and from
where the goods can be collected.

(3) The rightful owner of goods removed and stored under section 95C may apply
at the office of the authorised officer who removed the goods for the return
of those goods before they are dealt with under section 95E.