Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2003 (NO. 57 OF 2003) - SECT 148

    (1)     If a court finds a person guilty of an offence against this Act, the court may order forfeiture to the Territory of anything used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence.

    (2)     A thing ordered by a court to be forfeited under this section becomes the property of the Territory and may be sold or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the regulator's directions.

    (3)     Until the regulator gives a direction, the thing must be kept in the custody the regulator directs.

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 148.