35Appropriate State authorities in relation to forfeiture orders

#### 35 Appropriate State authorities in relation to forfeiture orders 35 Appropriate State authorities in relation to forfeiture orders > > (1) For the purposes of the Act, Schedule 2, clause 1(1), definition of appropriate State authority, the following persons and bodies are declared to be appropriate State authorities for the forfeiture orders specified— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police—for a forfeiture order relating to bail money under a bail security agreement for— > > > > > > > (i) an offence being prosecuted by a police officer, or > > > > > > > (ii) an offence being prosecuted by another person in the Local Court, otherwise than on behalf of a public authority or the Director of Public Prosecutions, > > > > > (b) the public authority concerned—for a forfeiture order relating to bail money under a bail security agreement for an offence being prosecuted by or on behalf of a public authority, > > > > > (c) the Director of Public Prosecutions—for a forfeiture order relating to bail money under a bail security agreement for— > > > > > > > (i) an offence being prosecuted by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, or > > > > > > > (ii) an offence being prosecuted by another person, other than a police officer and otherwise than on behalf of a public authority, in a court other than the Local Court. > > > (2) In this section, public authority means the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a statutory body representing the Crown, and includes a council or county council within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).