Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2025 - SECT 24

24 Insertion of new s 223A

After section 223 —
insert—

223A Recovery of costs from convicted person

(1) A court convicting a person of an offence against this Act may order the person to pay to the State costs reasonably incurred by the State because of the offence, including the following costs—

(a) the cost of testing, transporting, storing, dismantling, destroying or disposing of smoking products, ice pipes, bongs, illicit tobacco, illicit nicotine products or other evidence;

(b) the reasonable costs of investigating the offence;

(c) the reasonable costs of preparing for the prosecution of the offence.

(2) In deciding whether to make the order, the court may have regard to—

(a) the extent to which the person’s conduct during the investigation of the offence contributed to the costs being incurred; and

(b) whether the offence was committed, wholly or partly, for a commercial purpose; and

(c) any other relevant matter.

(3) An amount ordered to be paid under subsection (1) is a debt owing to the State.

(4) The power of the court under subsection (1) is in addition to any other power of the court under this Act or another law.