New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL ASSETS RECOVERY ACT 1990 - SECT 17

17 Order for taxation of legal expenses

(1) If a restraining order makes provision for meeting a person's reasonable legal expenses--

(a) the Commission, or

(b) the NSW Trustee and Guardian if the order provides for the NSW Trustee and Guardian to take control of an interest in the property,

may apply to the Supreme Court for an order under this section.

(2) The NSW Trustee and Guardian or the Commission must give to the person notice of an application under this section.

(3) On an application under this section, the Court must order that the expenses be taxed as provided in the order.

(4) After an application is made for an order under this section, the NSW Trustee and Guardian need not, except as ordered by the Court, take any steps for the purpose of meeting the expenses as provided by the restraining order unless and until--

(a) an order under this section in relation to the expenses is complied with, or

(b) the application, and any appeal arising out of it, are finally determined, or otherwise disposed of, otherwise than by the making of such an order.