Classification of Publications Act 1991
sec.34Forfeiture
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sec.34 Forfeiture
If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act that relates to a prohibited publication, the court by or before which the person is convicted may, in addition to imposing any penalty, order that the publication or anything used in connection with the commission of the offence be forfeited. A publication or thing that is forfeited under subsection (1) may be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as directed by the Minister. s 34 amd 1993 No. 82 s 28 ; 2017 No. 17 s 100 (sec.34-ssec.1) If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act that relates to a prohibited publication, the court by or before which the person is convicted may, in addition to imposing any penalty, order that the publication or anything used in connection with the commission of the offence be forfeited. (sec.34-ssec.2) A publication or thing that is forfeited under subsection (1) may be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as directed by the Minister.