Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 108

    (1)     The public trustee may take any steps that are necessary or desirable to vest forfeited property in the Territory and to bring it under the public trustee's control.

Examples

1     the giving notice of, or otherwise taking action to protect, the Territory's equitable interest in forfeited property

2     registering a caveat over forfeited property

3     obtaining registration of an interest in forfeited property on behalf of the Territory (including signing an instrument of transfer)

Note       An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     This section does not limit the powers of the public trustee under this Act in relation to the forfeited property.

Example

the public trustee may transfer an interest in property on behalf of the Territory

Note     A registered interstate forfeiture order is taken to be a forfeiture order under this Act (see s 139).