Victorian Numbered Acts

CONFISCATION AMENDMENT (UNEXPLAINED WEALTH) ACT 2024 (NO. 26 OF 2024) - SECT 42

    (1)     After section 133A(3A) of the Confiscation Act 1997 insert —

    "(3B)     If—

        (a)     a person brings, or appears at, proceedings under this Act before a court in order to prevent an unexplained wealth order from being made against the person; and

        (b)     the person is successful in those proceedings—

the court may order the applicant for the unexplained wealth order to pay all the costs incurred by the person in connection with the proceedings or any part of those costs that is determined by the court.".

    (2)     In section 133A(4) of the Confiscation Act 1997 , for "(3) and (3A)" substitute "(3), (3A) and (3B)".