Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 24

Duties of officer upon seizure and detention of article

24. Duties of officer upon seizure and detention of article

An authorized officer, upon the seizure and detention by him of an article
under this Act, shall forthwith-

   (a)  give notice in the prescribed form of the seizure and detention to the
        person apparently in charge of the article;

   (b)  if there is no person apparently in charge of the article and the name
        and address in Victoria of a person appearing to the authorized
        officer to be the consignor or owner of the article is set out on or
        attached to the article or a package containing the article, or the
        name and address in Victoria of the consignor or owner of the article
        is otherwise known to the authorized officer, give notice in the
        prescribed form of the seizure and detention to that person; or

   (c)  in any other case, give notice in the prescribed form of the seizure
        and detention to the importer or consignee of the article or his agent
        if the authorized officer knows the name and address in Victoria of
        such importer, consignee or agent.