135Q
In forceRecovery of reasonable costs of seizing consumer goods or equipment
Volume 3Chapter 6, Part X to Chapter 8, Part XIII (sections 10.01 to 194)
Chapter 6Other provisions
Part XIApplication of the Australian Consumer Law as a law of the Commonwealth
Division 6Search, seizure and entry
Subdivision DProvisions relating to seizure
135Q Recovery of reasonable costs of seizing consumer goods or equipment
(1)
If an inspector seizes consumer goods or equipment under a search warrant:
(a)
the person from whom the consumer goods were seized, or the equipment was seized; or
(b)
if that person is not entitled to possess the consumer goods or equipment—the owner of the consumer goods or equipment;
is liable to pay an amount equal to the costs reasonably incurred by the inspector in seizing the consumer goods or equipment.
(2)
An amount payable by a person under subsection (1):
(a)
is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth; and
(b)
may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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