Excise and Other Legislation Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2004 (91 of 2004)

Schedule 3   Immediate disposal of seized goods

Excise Act 1901

1   Subsection 107FJ(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) The CEO may cause goods to be dealt with in such manner as the CEO considers appropriate (including destruction of the goods) if:

(a) the goods are seized under a seizure warrant or section 9 of the Crimes Act 1914; and

(b) any of the following applies:

(i) the goods are perishable goods;

(ii) the CEO is satisfied that the goods do not meet a standard that applies to goods of that kind;

(iii) the CEO is satisfied that there is a reasonable likelihood that the goods, if made available to the public, would constitute a risk to public health or public safety.