Queensland Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - SECT 124

124 Forfeiture

(1) On the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act the court may order that any gaming equipment, chips, books, accounts, records or documents detained under section 88 (2) and relating to or connected with the commission of the offence be forfeited to the State.

(2) Where a person charged before a court for an offence against this Act is not convicted of any offence, the court may order to be forfeited to the State any bogus or counterfeit chips, any marked, loaded or tampered with cards, dice or coins and any device or thing that permits or facilitates cheating or stealing that were found in the possession or under the control of that person.

(3) Anything forfeited to the State pursuant to this section shall be dealt with or disposed of in such manner as the Minister directs.

(4) A forfeiture, dealing with or disposal of anything under this section does not confer upon any person a right to compensation.