Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:284l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 284L
Character Range: 528540–529457

284L  Court may order forfeiture
 (1) If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of anything used, or otherwise involved, in the commission of the offence.
Note: Offence against this Act has an extended meaning (see section 11).
 (2) If a court makes a civil penalty order under section 82 of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to a contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of anything used, or otherwise involved, in the contravention of the civil penalty provision.
 (3) If the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is satisfied that a thing was used, or otherwise involved, in a contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act, the court may, on the application of the ACMA, order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of that thing.