Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 172A

172A .         Forfeiture of liquor etc. on conviction or payment of modified penalty

        (1)         If a court convicts a person of an offence under this Act of illegally selling, supplying, consuming or storing liquor, or of unlawfully possessing liquor, or of possessing liquor for an unlawful purpose, the court may declare all, or any specified part, of the liquor, including any container or packaging, that relates to the offence to be forfeited.

        (2)         If under section 167 an infringement notice is issued to an alleged offender in respect of an alleged offence under this Act of illegally selling, supplying, consuming or storing liquor, or of unlawfully possessing liquor, or of possessing liquor for an unlawful purpose, and the modified penalty is paid and the notice is not withdrawn, any liquor, including any container or packaging, that relates to the offence and has been seized is forfeited.

        [Section 172A inserted by No. 59 of 2006 s. 56.]