Customs Amendment Act 2015 (4 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendments

35   At the end of section 205C

Add:

(2) If:

(a) goods have been seized under a seizure warrant or under subsection 203B(2) or (2A), 203C(2), 203CA(3) or 203CB(2); and

(b) a seizure notice has been served; and

(c) an infringement notice for an offence in relation to the importation of the goods has been given; and

(d) the penalty specified in the infringement notice is paid within the period within which, or by the time by which, the penalty is required to be paid; and

(e) the infringement notice is withdrawn and, as a result, subsection 205B(1A) ceases to apply in relation to the goods; and

(f) at the end of 30 days after the day notice of the withdrawal of the infringement notice is given to the person, no claim has been made for the return of the goods;

the goods are taken to be condemned as forfeited to the Crown.