Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00103:clause:2_52c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00103
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 52C
Character Range: 172509–173792

52C  Notice of seizure

Giving notice

 (1) The officer must give written notice of the seizure of the thing to the person:
 (a) who was the master of the boat immediately before the seizure; or
 (b) whom the officer has reasonable grounds to believe was the master of the boat immediately before the seizure.
However, if the officer cannot conveniently give the notice to the person in person, the officer may give written notice of the seizure of the thing by fixing the notice to a prominent part of the thing, unless the thing is a fish.

Content of notice

 (2) The notice must:
 (a) identify the thing; and
 (b) state that the thing has been seized; and
 (c) state that the thing will be condemned as forfeited unless the owner of the thing or the person who had possession, custody or control of the thing immediately before it was seized gives the Managing Director of AFMA within 30 days a written claim in English for the thing; and
 (d) specify the address of the Managing Director of AFMA.

Note: Section 52E condemns the thing if it is not claimed within 30 days. Section 52G condemns the thing if it is claimed but the claimant does not get a court order supporting the claim.

Status of notice

 (3) A notice under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.