Part 4: Medical Devices Chapter 3: Enforcement Section 32: Forfeiture of medical devices
This section gives the enforcement authority the power to apply to the appropriate lower court for a "forfeiture order" for a medical device if there has been a breach of a medical devices provision (as defined under section 17(2)). Under a forfeiture order the enforcement authority may seize the relevant devices, mentioned in the terms of that order. An order will be issued by the court if they agree there has been such a breach, as set out in subsection (2).
	Subsection (3) provides that the enforcement authority must make effort to let those likely to be affected by the order know that it is applying for a forfeiture order. This includes the person from whom the device is seized or any other person entitled to the device (as defined in subsection (9). This definition also applies to section 32. Such persons may appear at the court hearing or write to the court with any issues in relation to the order, as set out in subsection (4).
	Subsection (5) provides that the appropriate court can decide when the order is to commence and should include this information in the forfeiture order – and specify the order is not to take place before the appropriate time.
	Subsections (6) and (7) are self-explanatory.
	Subsection (8) defines "appropriate time" for the purposes of this section.
	Subsection (9) defines what "entitled to a device" means.