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Confiscation Act 1997
31JReport to Magistrates' Court on freezing order
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31J Report to Magistrates' Court on freezing order
(1) If a freezing order is made, the person who applied for the freezing order must give a report in writing to the registrar of the Magistrates' Court—
(a) stating whether or not notice of the freezing order was given to the financial institution in accordance with section 31G; and
(b) setting out the date on and time at which the freezing order—
(i) took effect; and
(ii) ceased to be in force; and
(c) stating whether or not the freezing order was extended.
(2) A report under this section must be made—
(a) within 7 days after the freezing order ceases to be in force; or
(b) if notice of the freezing order was not given to the financial institution, within 7 days after the freezing order was made.
S. 31K inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 10.