Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02555:body:0:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02555
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 26799–29445

to the Commonwealth of any vehicle, aircraft, vessel or article used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence.
"(2) A ranger may seize any vehicle, aircraft, vessel or article that he believes on reasonable grounds to have been used or otherwise involved in the commission of an offence against this Part or the by-laws and may retain it until the expiration of a period of 60 days after the seizure, or, if proceedings for an offence against this Part or the by-laws in the commission of which it may have been used or otherwise involved are instituted within that period, until the proceedings are terminated.
"(3) The Minister may authorize a vehicle, aircraft, vessel or article seized under sub-section (2) or anything on, in or attached to such a vehicle, aircraft or vessel to be released to its owner, or to the person from whose possession it was seized, either unconditionally or on such conditions as he thinks fit, including conditions as to the giving of security for payment of its value if it is forfeited.

"(4) A vehicle, aircraft, vessel or article forfeited under this section may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the Minister thinks fit.

Assaulting, &c., rangers
"116y. A person who assaults or threatens a ranger in the performance of his duties under this Part or the by-laws is guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both.

Personation of rangers
"116z. A person who, by words or conduct, falsely represents that he is a ranger is guilty of an indictable offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both.

Officers and employees of governments and authorities
"116za. The Governor-General may make arrangements with the Governor of a State or the Administrator of a Territory for the performance of functions and the exercise of powers under this Part or the by-laws by officers or employees of that State or Territory or of an authority of that State or Territory, as the case may be.

Prosecution of offences
"116zb. (1) Notwithstanding that an offence against this Part is expressed to be an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent

"(2) Where, in accordance with sub-section (1), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence, the penalty that the court may impose is a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not