23ADealing with forfeited property prohibited

#### 23A Dealing with forfeited property prohibited 23A Dealing with forfeited property prohibited > > (1) A person must not dispose of or otherwise deal with an interest in property that is the subject of an assets forfeiture order. > > > (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and punishable, on conviction, by a fine equivalent to the value of the interest concerned (as determined by the Supreme Court) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both, unless it is proved that the person had no notice that the interest was subject to the order concerned and no reason to suspect that it was. > > > (3) This section does not prevent a person from being dealt with for a contempt of the Supreme Court, but a person may not, for the action, be punished both for a contempt of the Court and under this section. > > > (4) If an interest in property is disposed of or otherwise dealt with in contravention of this section and the disposition or dealing was either not for sufficient consideration or not in favour of a person who acted in good faith, the disposition or dealing is void. > > > (5) It is not a contravention of this section if an interest in property is disposed of or dealt with under the authority of this Act. > > **s 23A:** Ins 1997 No 68, Sch 1 \[35\].