Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Confiscation Act 1997 - SECT 19

Notice of restraining order to be given to persons affected

19. Notice of restraining order to be given to persons affected



(1) If-

   (a)  a restraining order is made in respect of property of a person; and

   (b)  notice had not been given to that person of the application for the
        order-

the applicant must give written notice of the making of the order to that
person.

(2) If a person to whom notice must be given under subsection (1) cannot be
found after all reasonable steps have been taken to locate the person, the
applicant must cause to be published in a newspaper circulating generally in
Victoria a notice containing details of the restraining order or give notice
to that person in any other manner that the court directs.

Note Section 14 provides that a restraining order may be made in respect of
property or an interest in property.