Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00169:section:20:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00169
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 48056–49921

(3A) Where a court makes a forfeiture order against property, the Minister, or a prescribed officer authorised by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection, may, at or after the relevant time but before the property is dealt with under paragraph (3)(b), direct that the property be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, as specified in the direction.
 (4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (3A), the directions that may be given pursuant to that subsection include a direction that property is to be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of a law specified in the direction.
 (5) A reference in this section to the appeal period in relation to a person's conviction of an offence is:
 (a) in a case where the person is to be taken to have been convicted of the offence by reason of paragraph 5(1)(b)—a reference to the appeal period in relation to the finding of the person guilty of the offence; and
 (b) in a case where the person is to be taken to have been convicted of the offence by reason of paragraph 5(1)(c)—a reference to the appeal period in relation to the person's conviction of the other offence referred to in that paragraph.
 (6) In this section:
appeal period, in relation to a decision of a court or a finding, means the period ending:
 (a) if the period provided for the lodging of an appeal against the decision or finding has ended without such an appeal having been lodged—at the end of that period; or
 (b) if an appeal against the decision or finding has been lodged—when the appeal lapses or is finally determined.
relevant time, in relation to a forfeiture order made in reliance on a person's conviction of an offence, means:
 (a) the end of the appeal period in relation to the making of the forfeiture order; or
 (b) the end of the appeal period in relation to the person's conviction;
whichever is the later.