Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 60568–61675

18  Seizure
 (1) An inspector may seize any article that he or she reasonably believes to have been involved in the contravention of a civil penalty provision or the commission of an offence against this Act and may retain the article:
 (a) if proceedings for:
 (i) an offence against this Act in the commission of which it may have been involved; or
 (ii) a contravention of a civil penalty provision in the contravention of which it may have been involved;
  are commenced within 60 days after it is seized—until the proceedings (including any appeal) are completed; or
 (b) otherwise—for up to 60 days.
 (2) An inspector may seize any organism that he or she reasonably believes to have been involved in the commission of an offence against this Act.
 (3) Where anything has been seized under subsection (2), the Minister may cause it to be retained or disposed of and, if it was not involved in the commission of an offence against this Act, any person who has suffered loss or damage by reason of the seizure is entitled to reasonable compensation.

Part 5—Offences relating to the environment etc.