Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) By force of this subsection, the thing is condemned as forfeited to the Commonwealth 30 days after notice of seizure of the thing has been given under section 52C, unless:
(a) within the 30 days the owner of the thing or the person who had possession, custody or control of it immediately before it was seized gives the CEO a written claim for the thing; and
(b) the claim is in English; and
(c) the claim sets out an address for service on the person making the claim.
Note: Section 52H requires things condemned as forfeited to be dealt with in accordance with the Minister's directions.
(2) A person may claim the thing even if it is disposed of or destroyed before or after the claim.