Effect of serious drug offender confiscation order
93ZZF Effect of serious drug offender confiscation order
(1) On the making of a serious drug offender confiscation order, the property
the subject of the order—
(a) is forfeited to the State; and
(b) vests
absolutely in the State.
(2) However, the Supreme Court may exclude property
that would otherwise be forfeited if the court is satisfied it is not in the
public interest to include the property in the order.
(3) Subsection (1) (b)
is subject to the provisions of this Act under which the Supreme Court may
make orders about the property vested or to be vested in the State.
(4) The
Supreme Court may give any necessary or convenient directions for giving
effect to the forfeiture.
Example—
If the person forfeiting the property is
in possession of it, the court may give directions about who is to have
possession of the property.
