Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00868:clause:2_135q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00868
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 135Q
Character Range: 473445–474130

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.