Trade Marks Act 2002

Legal proceedings - Border protection measures - Detention of goods bearing infringing sign

151: Forfeiture of goods by consent

You could also call this:

"You can agree to let the government keep goods they think might break the law"

If the government takes goods from you because they think they might break the law, you can choose to give them up. Here's how it works:

If you brought the goods into New Zealand or were trying to send them out, you can tell the person in charge that you're okay with the government keeping the goods. You need to write this down and give it to them.

Once you do this, the goods now belong to the government. You can't get them back after that.

This is part of a law about goods that might have labels or marks on them that aren't allowed.

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Part 4Legal proceedings
Border protection measures: Detention of goods bearing infringing sign

151Forfeiture of goods by consent

  1. If goods have been detained in the custody of the chief executive or a Customs officer, the importer or exporter of the goods may, by notice in writing to the chief executive, consent to the goods being forfeited to the Crown.

  2. On the giving of a notice under subsection (1), the goods are forfeited to the Crown.

Notes
  • Section 151(1): amended, on , by section 101 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).