VICIn ForceAct
Confiscation Act 1997
39Consent orders
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 39
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Confiscation Act 1997.
39 Consent orders
(1) The court which made a civil forfeiture restraining order may make a civil forfeiture order by consent of—
(a) the applicant; and
(b) the respondent; and
(c) any person whom it has reason to believe has an interest in property in respect of which the order is made.
(2) A law enforcement agency or an applicant for a civil forfeiture order must not enter into an agreement to settle any matter in respect of which a civil forfeiture order could be made under this Division and which involves the payment of money or the transfer of any interest in property to the Minister except—
(d) with the approval of the court.
S. 40 substituted by No. 68/2010 s. 49 (as amended by No. 73/2011 ss 21–23).