Treatment of goods seized if no claim for return is made
205C Treatment of goods seized if no claim for return is made
If:
goods have been seized under a seizure warrant or under subsection 203B(2) or (2A), 203C(2), 203CA(3) or 203CB(2); and
a seizure notice has been served; and
at the end of 30 days after the day the notice was served, no claim has been made for the return of the goods and subsection 205B(1A) has not applied in relation to the goods;
the goods are taken to be condemned as forfeited to the Crown.
If:
goods have been seized under a seizure warrant or under subsection 203B(2) or (2A), 203C(2), 203CA(3) or 203CB(2); and
a seizure notice has been served; and
an infringement notice for an offence in relation to the importation of the goods has been given; and
the penalty specified in the infringement notice is paid within the period within which, or by the time by which, the penalty is required to be paid; and
the infringement notice is withdrawn and, as a result, subsection 205B(1A) ceases to apply in relation to the goods; and
at the end of 30 days after the day notice of the withdrawal of the infringement notice is given to the person, no claim has been made for the return of the goods;
the goods are taken to be condemned as forfeited to the Crown.
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