Victorian Numbered Acts

CONFISCATION AMENDMENT (UNEXPLAINED WEALTH) ACT 2024 (NO. 26 OF 2024) - SECT 10

    (1)     In section 36H(3) of the Confiscation Act 1997 —

        (a)     in paragraph (b), for "Regulation." substitute "Community Safety;";

        (b)     after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(c)     any other person specified by the Supreme Court or the County Court (as the case requires) in the order.".

    (2)     After section 36H(3) of the Confiscation Act 1997 insert —

    "(3A)     The Supreme Court or the County Court, when making a civil forfeiture restraining order, has power to give any other directions that are necessary to give effect to the civil forfeiture restraining order.".

    (3)     In section 36H(5) of the Confiscation Act 1997 , for "The Supreme" substitute "Subject to subsection (5A), the Supreme".

    (4)     After section 36H(5) of the Confiscation Act 1997 insert —

    "(5A)     The Supreme Court or the County Court may provide for the payment of legal expenses incurred by a mortgagee of property specified in the civil forfeiture restraining order in a civil proceeding relating to the exercise of the mortgagee's power of sale over the restrained property, provided those expenses—

        (a)     do not include any expenses associated with an order made or a proceeding commenced under this Act; and

        (b)     are paid from the proceeds of sale of the restrained property.".