Seized property, forfeiture of on conviction
54 Seized property, forfeiture of on conviction
Subject to section 55, where a person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the court may order that any pearl oyster, pearl oyster spat, boat or equipment associated with pearling or hatchery activities seized by an inspector under section 36(1)(g) that is shown to the satisfaction of the court to have been used in, or in connection with, the commission of that offence be forfeited to the Crown.
After the time limited for appeal from an order referred to in subsection (1) has expired, everything forfeited under that order shall be destroyed or dealt with in such manner as the Minister directs and, where forfeited goods are sold as a result of a direction under this subsection by the Minister, the proceeds from that sale shall be credited to the Fisheries Research and Development Account.
[Section 54 amended: No. 49 of 1996 s. 64; No. 77 of 2006 Sch. 1 cl. 120(6).]
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