FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 219

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 219

219 .         Unclaimed seized things, forfeiture of

        (1)         If anything is seized under this Act and its owner cannot be found the CEO is to give notice in the prescribed way that the thing is being held by the Department and may be claimed by its owner.

        (2)         If after the expiration of 3 months from the day on which notice has been given under subsection (1) the thing has not been claimed by its owner the thing is forfeited to the Crown.

        [Section 219 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 236(1).]