Section 135Q — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

(1) If an inspector seizes consumer goods or equipment under a search warrant:

(a) the person from whom the consumer goods were seized, or the equipment was seized; or

(b) if that person is not entitled to possess the consumer goods or equipment—the owner of the consumer goods or equipment;

is liable to pay an amount equal to the costs reasonably incurred by the inspector in seizing the consumer goods or equipment.

(2) An amount payable by a person under subsection (1):

(a) is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth; and

(b) may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Related sections

• s 135M — Receipts for seized consumer goods and equipment
• s 135N — Return of seized consumer goods and equipment
• s 135P — Judge may permit consumer goods or equipment to be retained
• s 135R — Destruction or disposal of seized consumer goods or equipment
• s 135S — Embargo notices
• s 135T — Embargo period for embargo notices

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