Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 60A

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an inspector seizes goods under section   49 or 52 of the Regulatory Powers Act; 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.