Courts having jurisdiction under this Division

Current

(1)

The court to which an application under this Division may be made is—

(a)

the Local Court, if the estimated value of the property (or the amount of the money) does not exceed $100,000, or

(b)

the District Court, if the estimated value of the property (or the amount of the money) exceeds $100,000 but does not exceed $250,000, or

(c)

the Supreme Court, if the estimated value of the property (or the amount of the money) exceeds $250,000.

(2)

Despite subsection (1), a court that is dealing with an offence may deal with an application relating to property connected with that offence even though the value of the property exceeds or is less than the amount specified by subsection (1) in relation to that court.

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