Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Confiscation Act 1997 - SECT 9

Effective control of property

9. Effective control of property



(1) For the purposes of this Act, property may be subject to the effective
control of a person whether or not the person has an interest in it.

(2) In determining whether or not property is subject to the effective control
of a person or whether or not there are reasonable grounds to believe that it
is, regard may be had to-

   (a)  shareholdings in, debentures over or directorships of a company that
        has an interest (whether direct or indirect) in the property; and

   (b)  a trust that has a relationship to the property; and

   (c)  family, domestic, business or other relationships between persons
        having an interest in the property, or in companies of the kind
        referred to in paragraph (a) or trusts of the kind referred to in
        paragraph (b), and other persons.