Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002 - SECT 62

62 Relief from hardship for dependants

(1) If the Supreme Court is satisfied the operation of a forfeiture order will cause hardship to a dependant of the person who will forfeit property under the order, the court may—

(a) order the State to pay to the dependant out of the proceeds of the sale of the property the amount the court considers necessary to prevent hardship to the dependant; and

(b) if the dependant is under 18 years old, make the ancillary orders the court considers necessary for ensuring the proper application of an amount to be paid to the dependant.

(2) The court must not make an order under subsection (1) in favour of an adult dependant of a person whose serious crime related activity was the basis for the forfeiture order concerned unless the court is satisfied the dependant had no knowledge of any serious crime related activities of the person.