Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 32

    (1)     For section 31 and to remove any doubt, if the relevant court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the police officer's belief that a serious offence was committed by the offender within the relevant period mentioned in section 27 (Restraining orders—time for making certain applications), the court must not refuse to make a restraining order in relation to the offence only because the court is not satisfied—

        (a)     that the officer had any belief that a particular serious offence was committed within the relevant period; or

        (b)     that the officer had any belief about the particular day or time when the offender committed the offence within the relevant period; or

        (c)     that there are reasonable grounds for any belief by the officer about anything mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

Note     For the meaning of in relation to , see dict.

    (2)     Also, for section 31 and to remove any doubt, the relevant court must not refuse to make a restraining order in relation to the offender only because—

        (a)     an indictment has not been presented against the offender for the offence; or

        (b)     the offender has not been convicted of the offence; or

        (c)     the offender has been cleared of the offence, including being cleared after having been convicted of the offence; or

        (d)     a doubt is raised about whether the person committed the offence.