FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 54
FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 54
54 . Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item
(1) A person who was
the owner of an item immediately before its forfeiture under this Division is
liable for any costs incurred by or on behalf of the enforcement agency
concerned in connection with the lawful destruction or disposal of the item
(including any storage costs).
(2) The amount of any
such costs is taken to be a debt due to the enforcement agency from that
person and is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) In any proceedings
for the recovery of the debt, a certificate signed by the enforcement agency
stating the amount of any costs and the manner in which they were incurred is
evidence of the matters certified.