71—Returning property etc following the discharge of a forfeiture order
(1) If—
(a) a
forfeiture order has been discharged in relation to property specified in the
forfeiture order—
(i)
by a court hearing an appeal against the making of the
order; or
(ii)
under section 64 or 68; and
(b) a
person who had an interest in the property immediately before the order was
made applies in writing to the Minister for the transfer of the interest to
the person,
the Minister must—
(c) if
the property is vested in the Crown—cause an interest in the property
equivalent to the interest held by the person immediately before the order was
made to be transferred to the person; or
(d) if
the property is no longer vested in the Crown—cause an amount equal to
the value of the interest held by the person immediately before the order was
made in the property to be paid to the person.
(2) The Minister may
do or authorise the doing of anything necessary or convenient to effect a
transfer, including—
(a)
executing any instrument; and
(b)
applying for registration of an interest in the property on any appropriate
register.
Subdivision 4—Buying back interests in forfeited property etc