Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993
154Forfeiture of land under this Act
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154 Forfeiture of land under this Act
[Section 154 Inserted by No. 60 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Mar 2014]
(1) If the Supreme Court makes a wealth forfeiture order in relation to land –
(a) the land vests in the State; and
(b) the DPP is to lodge a sealed copy of the wealth forfeiture order with the Recorder.
(2) On receipt of a sealed copy of the wealth forfeiture order under subsection (1)(b) –
(a) in respect of land that is not registered under the Land Titles Act 1980 , the Recorder is to –
(i) bring the land under the Land Titles Act 1980 as if an application had been made in relation to the land under section 11 of that Act; and
(ii) register the wealth forfeiture order against the relevant folio of the Register; and
(b) in respect of land that is registered under the Land Titles Act 1980 , the Recorder is to register the wealth forfeiture order against the relevant folio of the Register.