s. 98 (f) wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975; S. 98(3)(g) (g) fish or protected aquatic biota within the inserted by meaning of the Fisheries Act 1995. No. 92/1995 s. 162(2). S. 98(4) (4) The Secretary may bring an action under amended by subsection (1) or (2) whether or not the person has No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). been charged with an offence in respect of the contravention of a relevant law. (5) In proceedings under this section relating to property lost damaged or destroyed a court may award damages (not exceeding the value of the property lost damaged or destroyed) which it considers appropriate. (6) In proceedings under this section in relation to charges, costs and expenses incurred, a court may award damages (not exceeding the amount so incurred) which it considers appropriate. (7) The Secretary may recover damages in S. 98(7) amended by proceedings under this section even though the No. 76/1998 Secretary has suffered no actual loss or damage. s. 3(1)(aa)(i). (8) In proceedings under this section— (a) if the property is forest produce, a statement S. 98(8)(a) amended by in a certificate under the seal of the Secretary No. 76/1998 as to the amount which the Secretary s. 3(1)(aa)(i). considers would have been payable by way of royalty if the forest produce had been taken in accordance with a licence granted under a relevant law is evidence that the value of the forest produce is the amount specified in the statement; and S. 98(8)(b) (b) in any other case, a statement in a certificate amended by under the seal of the Secretary as to the value No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). which the Secretary considers to be the value of property or as to the amount of charges,
(f) wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975; S. 98(3)(g) inserted by No. 92/1995 s. 162(2). (g) fish or protected aquatic biota within the meaning of the Fisheries Act 1995. S. 98(4) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). (4) The Secretary may bring an action under subsection (1) or (2) whether or not the person has been charged with an offence in respect of the contravention of a relevant law. (5) In proceedings under this section relating to property lost damaged or destroyed a court may award damages (not exceeding the value of the property lost damaged or destroyed) which it considers appropriate. (6) In proceedings under this section in relation to charges, costs and expenses incurred, a court may award damages (not exceeding the amount so incurred) which it considers appropriate. S. 98(7) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). (7) The Secretary may recover damages in proceedings under this section even though the Secretary has suffered no actual loss or damage. s. 98 (8) In proceedings under this section— S. 98(8)(a) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). (a) if the property is forest produce, a statement in a certificate under the seal of the Secretary as to the amount which the Secretary considers would have been payable by way of royalty if the forest produce had been taken in accordance with a licence granted under a relevant law is evidence that the value of the forest produce is the amount specified in the statement; and S. 98(8)(b) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(aa)(i). (b) in any other case, a statement in a certificate under the seal of the Secretary as to the value which the Secretary considers to be the value of property or as to the amount of charges,
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