Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Despite section 96 , if property forfeited under section 92 is * registrable property:
(a) that property vests in equity in the Commonwealth but does not vest in the Commonwealth at law until the applicable registration requirements have been complied with; and
(b) the *responsible authority for the *restraining order referred to in paragraph 92(1)(b) has power, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to do anything necessary or convenient to give notice of, or otherwise protect, the Commonwealth ' s equitable interest in that property; and
(c) the Commonwealth is entitled to be registered as the owner of that property; and
(d) the * Official Trustee has power, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to do, or authorise the doing of, anything necessary or convenient to obtain the registration of the Commonwealth as the owner.
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Hide history note97(2)
Any action by the *responsible authority under paragraph (1)(b) is not a dealing for the purposes of subsection 99(1) .
97(3)
The * Official Trustee ' s powers under paragraph (1)(d) include executing any instrument required to be executed by a person transferring an * interest in property of that kind.
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