(b) a reference to wildlife within the meaning of S. 97(2)(b) the Wildlife Act 1975; and amended by No. 92/1995 s. 162(1). (c) a reference to fish or protected aquatic biota S. 97(2)(c) inserted by within the meaning of the Fisheries Act No. 92/1995 s. 162(1). 1995. (3) For the purpose of section 86 of the Sentencing S. 97(3) amended by Act 1991 as applied by subsections (1) and (2)— No. 96/1994 s. 51(a). S. 97(3)(a) (a) if the property which has been lost, damaged amended by or destroyed is forest produce a statement in No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(z). 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 of the value of the forest produce; and (b) in any other case, a statement in a certificate S. 97(3)(b) amended by under the seal of the Secretary as to the value No. 76/1998 of the property lost damaged or destroyed or s. 3(1)(z). as to the amount of charges, costs or expenses incurred is evidence of the value of that property or that amount. S. 97(4) (4) If under section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991 a amended by court may make an order for compensation in No. 96/1994 s. 51(a). relation to an offence against a relevant law where the property lost damaged or destroyed is forest produce, the court instead of making that order, may order the forest produce to be forfeited to the Crown. 98 Action for damages
S. 97(2)(b) amended by No. 92/1995 s. 162(1). (b) a reference to wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975; and S. 97(2)(c) inserted by No. 92/1995 s. 162(1). (c) a reference to fish or protected aquatic biota within the meaning of the Fisheries Act 1995. S. 97(3) amended by No. 96/1994 s. 51(a). (3) For the purpose of section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991 as applied by subsections (1) and (2)— S. 97(3)(a) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(z). (a) if the property which has been lost, damaged or destroyed 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 of the value of the forest produce; and S. 97(3)(b) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(z). (b) in any other case, a statement in a certificate under the seal of the Secretary as to the value of the property lost damaged or destroyed or as to the amount of charges, costs or expenses incurred is evidence of the value of that property or that amount. S. 97(4) amended by No. 96/1994 s. 51(a). (4) If under section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991 a court may make an order for compensation in relation to an offence against a relevant law where the property lost damaged or destroyed is forest produce, the court instead of making that order, may order the forest produce to be forfeited to the Crown. 98 Action for damages
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