Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROPERTY CONFISCATION ACT 2000 - SECT 102

102 .         Proceedings, general provisions about

        (1)         Proceedings on an application under this Act are taken to be civil proceedings for all purposes.

        (2)         Except in relation to an offence under this Act —

            (a)         a rule of construction that is applicable only in relation to the criminal law does not apply in the interpretation of this Act; and

            (b)         the rules of evidence applicable in civil proceedings apply in proceedings under this Act; and

            (c)         the rules of evidence applicable only in criminal proceedings do not apply in proceedings under this Act; and

            (d)         a question of fact to be decided by a court in proceedings on an application under this Act is to be decided on the balance of probabilities.