sec.163Automatic forfeiture of restrained property

### sec.163 Automatic forfeiture of restrained property Property of the prescribed respondent that was acquired after the day that is 6 years before the commission of the serious criminal offence and is restrained under the relevant restraining order is forfeited to the State when the forfeiture period ends. Property of another person that is restrained under the relevant restraining order is forfeited to the State when the forfeiture period ends. The 6 years mentioned in subsection (1) includes periods before and after the commencement of this section. However, before the end of the first 6 months of the forfeiture period, the prescribed respondent may apply to the Supreme Court for an extension of the forfeiture period for up to 3 months. The Supreme Court may extend the forfeiture period by not more than 3 months if it is satisfied it is in the interests of the administration of justice to extend the period in the special circumstances of the case. (sec.163-ssec.1) Property of the prescribed respondent that was acquired after the day that is 6 years before the commission of the serious criminal offence and is restrained under the relevant restraining order is forfeited to the State when the forfeiture period ends. (sec.163-ssec.2) Property of another person that is restrained under the relevant restraining order is forfeited to the State when the forfeiture period ends. (sec.163-ssec.3) The 6 years mentioned in subsection (1) includes periods before and after the commencement of this section. (sec.163-ssec.4) However, before the end of the first 6 months of the forfeiture period, the prescribed respondent may apply to the Supreme Court for an extension of the forfeiture period for up to 3 months. (sec.163-ssec.5) The Supreme Court may extend the forfeiture period by not more than 3 months if it is satisfied it is in the interests of the administration of justice to extend the period in the special circumstances of the case.