South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts91—When the Crown can begin dealing with property specified in a
forfeiture order
(1) The Crown may only
dispose of, or otherwise deal with, property specified in a forfeiture order
after, and only if the order is still in force—
(a)
—
(i)
if an appeal has not been lodged within the period
provided for lodging an appeal against the order—the end of the period;
or
(ii)
if an appeal against the order has been lodged within the
period provided for lodging an appeal against the order—the appeal
lapses or is finally determined; or
(b) if
the order was made in relation to a person's conviction of a
serious offence—
(i)
if an appeal has not been lodged within the period
provided for lodging an appeal against the conviction—the end of the
period; or
(ii)
if an appeal against the conviction has been
lodged—the appeal lapses or is finally determined,
whichever is the later.
(2) However, the Crown
may dispose of, or otherwise deal with, property specified in a
forfeiture order at an earlier time with the permission of, and in accordance
with any directions of, the court.
(3) For the purposes
of subsection (1)(b)—
(a) if
the person is to be taken to have been convicted of the offence because of
section 5(1)(b)—an appeal against the finding of the person guilty
of the offence is taken to be an appeal against the conviction; and
(b) if
the person is to be taken to have been convicted of the offence because of
section 5(1)(c)—an appeal against the person's conviction of the
other offence referred to in that paragraph is taken to be an appeal against
the conviction.