Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:610
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 610
Character Range: 1652692–1653863

610  Forfeiture orders etc.

Scope
 (1) This section applies if a person is convicted by a court of:
 (a) an offence against section 289 or 356; or
 (b) an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to an offence referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
Note: For ancillary offences, see section 11.6 of the Criminal Code.

Orders
 (2) The court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, make either or both of the following orders:
 (a) an order for the forfeiture of a specified aircraft or vessel used in the commission of the offence;
 (b) an order for the forfeiture of specified equipment used in the commission of the offence.
 (3) The court may, before making an order under this section:
 (a) require notice to be given to such persons as the court thinks fit; and
 (b) hear such persons as the court thinks fit.
 (4) Goods in relation to which an order is made under this section:
 (a) must be dealt with as the Minister administering the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 directs; and
 (b) pending that Minister's direction, may be detained in such custody as the court directs.

Division 3—Time for bringing proceedings for offences