Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 90M

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a person makes an application for an order, under this Part, with respect to:

                              (i)  the property of the parties to a marriage or either or them; or

                             (ii)  the maintenance of a party to a marriage; and

                     (b)  the person knows that the property of the parties to the marriage or either of them is covered by:

                              (i)  a proceeds of crime order; or

                             (ii)  a forfeiture application;

the person must:

                     (c)  disclose in the application the proceeds of crime order or forfeiture application; and

                     (d)  give to the court a sealed copy of that order or application.

             (2)  A person who does not comply with subsection (1) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

             (3)  If:

                     (a)  a person is a party to property settlement or spousal maintenance proceedings under this Part; and

                     (b)  the person is notified by the DPP that the property of the parties to the marriage or either of them is covered by:

                              (i)  a proceeds of crime order; or

                            (iii)  a forfeiture application;

the person must notify the Registry Manager in writing of the proceeds of crime order or forfeiture application.

             (4)  A person who does not comply with subsection (3) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.