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CONFISCATION ACT 1997 - SECT 23

Declaration that restraining order shall be disregarded for purposes of automatic forfeiture

If—

S. 23(a) amended by Nos 42/2007 s. 7(2)(a), 77/2013 s. 4(a).

        (a)     in the circumstances set out in section 22(1)(a), the court is satisfied of the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iia); or

S. 23(b) amended by Nos 42/2007 s. 7(2)(b), 77/2013 s. 4(b).

        (b)     in the circumstances set out in section 22(1)(c), the court is satisfied of the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iiia)—

but the interest is not excluded from the operation of the restraining order, the court may, by order, declare that the restraining order, to the extent to which it relates to the applicant's interest in the property, shall be disregarded for the purposes of section 35.

Note to s. 23 inserted by No. 42/2007 s. 7(3).

Note

If the applicant's interest in property was restrained for the purposes of satisfying a pecuniary penalty order or an order for restitution or compensation under the Sentencing Act 1991 , it continues to be so restrained despite the applicant's interest being unavailable for the purposes of automatic forfeiture.

S. 24 amended by Nos 43/1998
s. 39(b), 87/2004 s. 12, 42/2007 s. 8, repealed by No. 68/2010 s. 44,
new s. 24 inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 26.



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