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CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 103

Emergency modification or destruction of restrained property

    (1)     This section applies if the public trustee considers that restrained property is a serious threat to public health or safety.

    (2)     Despite section 102, the public trustee may—

        (a)     give notice to a person under that section with a date of effect less than 21 days after the day the notice is given to the person; or

        (b)     modify or destroy the property without giving notice under that section.

    (3)     If the public trustee modifies or destroys the property under subsection (2) (b), the public trustee must, as soon as practicable, give notice of the action taken, and the grounds for the action, to—

        (a)     the owner of the property (if known); and

        (b)     anyone else the public trustee believes may have an interest in the property.



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