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Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002
48Statutory declaration required from person served with
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48 Statutory declaration required from person served with
restraining order
(1) A person who is served under section 47(1) or (3) with a copy of a
restraining order must make a statutory declaration as to the
matters set out in subsection (2) and file the declaration in the court
that made the restraining order within 7 days after being served
with the order.
(2) In a statutory declaration under this section, the declarant must:
(a) state the name and, if known, the address of any other person
of whom the declarant is aware who has, may have or claims
to have an interest in property that is subject to the restraining
order; or
(b) if the declarant is not aware of any other person who has, may
have or claims to have an interest in property that is subject to
the restraining notice – make a statement to that effect.
Maximum penalty: 2 000 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.