Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

If:

a specimen is seized under section 444A; and

none of the following happens before the end of the period for which the specimen may be retained:

proceedings are instituted for an offence against Part 13A, where the specimen is alleged to have been used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence;

the specimen is released unconditionally to a person under section 449BA;

the specimen is delivered to a person under section 444C;

the owner of the specimen brings an action under subsection 444D(1) for the delivery of the specimen to the owner;

proceedings are instituted under section 450A in relation to the specimen;

the specimen is disposed of under section 449;

Subsection (1) has effect only to the extent (if any) to which it gives effect to paragraph 1(b) of Article VIII of CITES.