Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsScope
(1) This section applies if a person is convicted by a court of:
(a) an offence against section 289 or 356; or
(b) an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to an offence referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
Note: For ancillary offences, see section 11.6 of the Criminal Code .
Orders
(2) The court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, make either or both of the following orders:
(a) an order for the forfeiture of a specified aircraft or vessel used in the commission of the offence;
(b) an order for the forfeiture of specified equipment used in the commission of the offence.
(3) The court may, before making an order under this section:
(a) require notice to be given to such persons as the court thinks fit; and
(b) hear such persons as the court thinks fit.
(4) Goods in relation to which an order is made under this section:
(a) must be dealt with as the Minister administering the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 directs; and
(b) pending that Minister's direction, may be detained in such custody as the court directs.