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CurrentForfeiture on conviction
Chapter 10Authorised persons
Part 4Other authorised persons’ powers and related matters
Division 3Seizure and forfeiture
Subdivision 4Forfeiture
227 Forfeiture on conviction
(1)
If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act, the court may order (a forfeiture order) the forfeiture to the State of—
(a)
anything used to commit the offence; or
(b)
anything else the subject of the offence.
(2)
The court may make the order—
(a)
whether or not the thing has been seized; and
(b)
if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to the former owner of the thing.
(3)
The court may make any order to enforce the forfeiture it considers appropriate.
(4)
This section does not limit the court’s powers under another law.
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