Victorian Current Acts

CONFISCATION ACT 1997 - SECT 7

    (1)     For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to have been charged with an offence if—

S. 7(1)(a) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 23.9).

        (a)     an indictment has been filed against the person for the offence; or

        (b)     a charge has been filed against the person for the offence—

whether or not—

              (i)     a summons to answer to the charge; or

              (ii)     a warrant to arrest the person—

has been issued and served.

S. 7(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 23.10).

    (2)     A reference in this Act to the withdrawing of a charge includes a reference to the discontinuance of a prosecution.

S. 7A (Heading) amended by Nos 79/2014 s. 6(1), 27/2016 s. 5(1).

S. 7A inserted by No. 68/2010 s. 36, amended by Nos 79/2014 s. 6(2), 27/2016 s. 5(2)(3) (ILA s. 39B(1)).