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Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
102Notice of sale, modification or destruction of restrained
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102 Notice of sale, modification or destruction of restrained
property by public trustee and guardian
(1) The public trustee and guardian must give written notice of a
proposed sale, modification or destruction of restrained property
under section 101 (the proposed action) to—
(a) the owner of the property (if known); and
(b) anyone else the public trustee and guardian believes may have
an interest in the property.
Note 1 For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
Note 2 For the emergency modification or destruction of restrained property, see
s 103.
(a) the proposed action and the property to which it applies; and
(b) the date when the proposed action is to be taken (the date of
effect); and
(c) that the proposed action may be taken on or after the date of
effect unless a relevant court orders the public trustee and
guardian not to take the proposed action.
(3) The notice may, but need not, provide an opportunity for the person
to make representations why the proposed action should not be taken.
(4) The date of effect must not be earlier than 21 days after the day the
notice is given to the person.
Note For the power to give a reduced period of notice, see s 103.
(5) The public trustee and guardian must not take the proposed action
before the date of effect.
Note For the power not to give notice of the modification or destruction of
property, see s 103.