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Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
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33 Restraining orders—contents
(1) A restraining order must state that a person must not deal with the
property stated in the order except in accordance with—
(a) the order; or
(b) another order under this Act of a relevant court; or
(c) this Act.
(2) A restraining order (other than an unclaimed tainted property
restraining order) must also state—
(a) that it is a restraining order under this Act; and
(b) the person (or people) whose property it applies to; and
(c) for each person to whose property it applies to—the property to
which it applies, including whether it applies to property
acquired after the making of the order; and
(d) if section 31 (2) (b) (Restraining orders over other property—
making) applies to the restraining order—the applicable period
under the paragraph; and
Note The restraining order ends unless an indictment is presented or, for
a serious offence, a forfeiture or penalty application is made, before
the end of the stated period (see table 47 and table 48).
(e) if the order directs the public trustee and guardian to take control
of the restrained property or stated restrained property—the
direction and the property to which it applies; and
(f) if the relevant court making the order has given a direction under
section 35 (Restraining order proceedings—restrictions on
disclosure)—
(ii) the effect of section 36 (Restraining orders—disclosure
offences) in relation to the direction; and
(g) if the order provides, under section 37 or section 38, for living
and business expenses, or legal expenses, to be met out of the
restrained property—
(i) the kind of expenses that may be met out of the restrained
property; and
(ii) the period during which the expenses may be met out of
the restrained property; and
(iii) the maximum amount of the expenses that may be met out
of the restrained property.
(3) An unclaimed tainted property restraining order must also state—
(a) that it is an unclaimed tainted property restraining order under
this Act; and
(b) the property to which it applies; and
(c) if the relevant court making the order has given a direction under
section 35—
(ii) the effect of section 36 in relation to the direction; and
(d) that, unless a relevant court makes an order that stops the
operation of the restraining order over the property, the property
will be automatically forfeited under this Act to the Territory at
the end of 14 days after the day the order is made.
(4) A failure by a relevant court to comply with this section in relation to
the restraining order does not invalidate the restraining order or any
forfeiture order or automatic forfeiture made in relation to the
property restrained under the restraining order.