When goods are forfeited, it happens right away at the time something is done that makes the goods forfeited. You can think of it like the goods are immediately taken because of what happened. If you want to know more about how this rule has been used before, you can look at the earlier law for comparison.
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176: Goods forfeited, or
"Goods taken by the government if you break the law bringing them into or out of New Zealand"
178: Seizure of forfeited goods or goods suspected to be forfeited goods, or
"When goods are forfeited, Customs can take them away if they're not allowed in New Zealand or were used to break the law."
Goods are forfeited immediately at the time the act or event that gives rise to the forfeiture takes place.
