6Direction to the constable

6 Direction to the constable

Further to subsection 29(7) of the Act, upon a court ordering a forfeited article be condemned under subsection 29(5) of the Act, or under subsection 9(2) of the Crimes Act 1914, the constable in possession of the article is directed to deliver the article into the possession of a person occupying, or performing the duties of, one of the following positions: (a) Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia; (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint; (c) Chief Executive of the Australian Office of Financial Management.

Note: This section does not prevent:

(a) an official of the Commonwealth entity of which a person occupying, or performing the duties of, a position referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is the accountable authority, taking possession of the article on behalf of the person; or
(b) a person occupying, or performing the duties of, a position referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) entering into an arrangement for condemned forfeited articles to be delivered into the possession of certain officials on their behalf.