CHAPTER 2
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THE CONFISCATION SCHEME
PART 2-3
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FORFEITURE ON CONVICTION OF A SERIOUS OFFENCE
Division 3
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Recovery of forfeited property
SECTION 102
102
Court may make orders relating to transfer of forfeited property etc.
If property is forfeited to the Commonwealth under section
92
, the court that made the
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restraining order referred to in paragraph
92(1)(b)
must, if:
(a)
a person who claims an
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interest in the property applies under section
104
for an order under this section; and
(b)
the court is satisfied that:
(i)
the applicant had an interest in the property before the forfeiture of the property; and
(ii)
the applicant's interest in the property is neither *proceeds of unlawful activity nor an *instrument of unlawful activity; and
(iii)
the applicant's interest in the property was lawfully acquired;
make an order:
(c)
declaring the nature, extent and value of the applicant
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s interest in the property; and
(d)
either:
(i)
if the interest is still vested in the Commonwealth
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directing the Commonwealth to transfer the interest to the applicant; or
(ii)
directing the Commonwealth to pay to the applicant an amount equal to the value declared under paragraph (c).
102(2)
(Repealed by No 4 of 2010)
History
S 102(2) repealed by No 4 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 62, applicable in relation to property covered by restraining orders made on or after 20 February 2010, whether the conduct constituting the offence concerned occurred or occurs before, on or after that commencement. S 102(2) formerly read:
102(2)
An order under this section may be made if:
(a)
the applicant was not, in any way, involved in the commission of the offence to which the forfeiture relates; and
(b)
the applicant
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s
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interest in the property is not subject to the
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effective control of the person whose conviction caused the forfeiture; and
(c)
the applicant
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s interest in the property is not
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proceeds of the offence or an
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instrument of the offence.
102(3)
(Repealed by No 4 of 2010)
History
S 102(3) repealed by No 4 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 62, applicable in relation to property covered by restraining orders made on or after 20 February 2010, whether the conduct constituting the offence concerned occurred or occurs before, on or after that commencement. S 102(3) formerly read:
102(3)
An order under this section may also be made if:
(a)
the property was not used in, or in connection with, any
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unlawful activity and was not derived or realised, directly or indirectly, by any person from any unlawful activity; and
(b)
the applicant acquired the property lawfully; and
(c)
the applicant is not the person convicted of the offence to which the forfeiture relates.
History
S 102(1) amended by No 4 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 items 58 to 61, by substituting
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must
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for
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may
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, substituting para (b) and substituting
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directing the Commonwealth to pay
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for
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declaring that there is payable by the Commonwealth
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in para (d)(ii), applicable in relation to property covered by restraining orders made on or after 20 February 2010, whether the conduct constituting the offence concerned occurred or occurs before, on or after that commencement. Para (b) formerly read:
(b)
the court is satisfied that the grounds set out in subsection (2) or (3) exist;