Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00125:clause:1_60a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00125
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 60A
Character Range: 62725–63682

60A  Forfeiture notices
 (1) If:
 (a) an inspector seizes goods under section 53; and
 (b) the inspector suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the goods are forfeitable goods;
the inspector may, within 7 days after the seizure, give a written notice (a forfeiture notice) to:
 (c) the owner of the goods; or
 (d) if the owner of the goods cannot be identified after reasonable inquiry—the person from whom the goods were seized.
 (2) The forfeiture notice must:
 (a) identify the goods; and
 (b) state that the goods have been seized; and
 (c) specify the reason for the seizure; and
 (d) state that the goods will be forfeited to the Commonwealth unless:
 (i) the owner of the thing, or the person from whom the thing was seized, applies to a designated court under section 60B within 60 days after the forfeiture notice is given; and
 (ii) the court makes an order that the goods are not forfeitable goods; and
 (e) specify the address of the Secretary.