18BRecovery of bounty on conviction

18B Recovery of bounty on conviction

(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence against subsection 10B(1) of this Act or an offence against section 135.2, 136.1, 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act, the court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the person to pay to the Commonwealth an amount not exceeding the amount of any bounty or advance on account of bounty wrongfully obtained by the person. (2) Where: (a) a court makes an order under subsection (1) ordering a person to refund to the Commonwealth the amount of any bounty or advance on account of bounty; and (b) the court has civil jurisdiction to the extent of the amount; the order is enforceable in all respects, as a final judgment of the court in favour of the Commonwealth. (3) Where: (a) a court makes an order under subsection (1) ordering a person to refund to the Commonwealth the amount of any bounty or advance on account of bounty; and (b) the court: (i) does not have civil jurisdiction; or (ii) has civil jurisdiction, but does not have civil jurisdiction to the extent of the amount; the proper officer of the court shall issue to the CEO a certificate in the prescribed form containing the prescribed particulars. (4) The certificate may, in the prescribed manner and subject to the prescribed conditions (if any), be registered in a court having civil jurisdiction to the extent of the amount ordered to be refunded to the Commonwealth. (5) Upon registration under subsection (4), the certificate is enforceable in all respects as a final judgment of the court in favour of the Commonwealth. (6) The costs of registration of the certificate and other proceedings under this section shall, subject to the prescribed conditions (if any), be deemed to be payable under the certificate.