Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Judicial Matters69. Disposal of forfeited things and discharge of forfeiture orders |
| (1) | Any vessel, including its gear, cargo, stores and fuel, and any vehicle or aircraft, gear, net or other equipment, explosive, fire-arm or poison ordered to be forfeited in terms of this Act shall be disposed of in such manner as the Minister may determine. |
| (2) | The owner or any other person with real security in any property forfeited in terms of section 68, may apply to court for the release of the property in question or for the realisation of his or her security therein, as the case may be. |
| (3) | The court may release the property contemplated in subsection (2) or order the realisation of the security therein, if the applicant proves that he or she was in no way implicated in the commission of the offence, and that he or she could not have prevented it. |