NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 39 Forfeiture
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 39
Forfeiture(a) convicts a person of an offence against this Act; or
(b) makes an order under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 in respect of a person charged with an offence against this Act;
the court may order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of any article used or otherwise involved in the commission of the offence.
(2) Any article ordered by a court to be forfeited under this
section becomes the property of the Commonwealth and may be sold or otherwise
dealt with in accordance with the directions of the Minister and, pending the
giving of such a direction by the Minister, the article shall be kept in such
custody as the Minister directs.