Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 154J

154J Release of seized thing

(1) If a person claims a seized thing, other than a dangerous seized thing, the chief executive may release the thing to the person only if—

(a) the chief executive is satisfied the person has a right to the thing; and

(b) the person pays the chief executive’s reasonable costs of—

(i) seizing, removing and holding the thing; and

(ii) giving a seizure notice for the thing; and

(iii) restoring the place of seizure of the thing, as nearly as practicable, to its former state.

(2) The chief executive may require a person to verify the person’s right to a seized thing by a statutory declaration before releasing the thing to the person.