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Wild Fauna and Flora Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Authorised Officers
Wild Fauna and Flora Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Authorised Officers
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Subject to section 36(1) and to section 42(1) and (2), where any specimen, receptacle or thing has been seized under section 36 and not previously returned by the court pursuant to section 36(4), then —
specimen
“specimen” means — (a) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead; or (b) any recognisable part or derivative thereof which appears from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be a recognisable part or derivative of an animal or plant of species included in the Appendix, unless such part or derivative is specifically exempted from the Convention;
on a decision being made not to lay a charge; or
on the acquittal of any person charged with an offence for which the specimen, receptacle, or thing is subject to forfeiture, such specimen, receptacle or thing shall forthwith be released from the custody of the Government to the owner or person who had possession of the specimen at the time of seizure.
specimen
“specimen” means — (a) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead; or (b) any recognisable part or derivative thereof which appears from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be a recognisable part or derivative of an animal or plant of species included in the Appendix, unless such part or derivative is specifically exempted from the Convention;
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