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Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002
52Restraining order ceases to have effect
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52 Restraining order ceases to have effect
(1) If a restraining order has been made under section 43(1) or (2)(a) in
relation to suspected crime-used or crime-derived property, the
order ceases to have effect if within the period set (or extended) by
the court under section 51 an application has not been made:
(a) if the property is crime-derived – either under section 73 for a
criminal benefits declaration or under Part 7 for forfeiture of
the property; or
(b) if the property is crime-used – under Part 7 for forfeiture of the
(2) If a restraining order has been made under section 44(1)(a) in
relation to property of a person who was to be charged with an
offence, the order ceases to have effect if within 21 days after the
date of the order the person has not been charged with the offence
indicated in the application for the order or an alternative offence.
(3) If a restraining order has been issued under section 44(1)(a) in
relation to property of a person who has been charged, or who was
to be charged and a charge has been laid within 21 days after the
date of the order, the order ceases to have effect:
(a) if the charge is finally determined but the person is not
declared under section 36A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
to be a drug trafficker; or
(b) if the charge is disposed of without being determined.
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(4) If a restraining order has been made under section 43 on the basis
that an application had been made or was to be made for another
order, the restraining order ceases to have effect if:
(a) within 21 days after the making of the restraining order an
application has not been made for the other order; or
(b) the application for the other order is withdrawn; or
(c) the application for the other order is finally determined but the
court that heard the application does not make the other order.
(5) If a restraining order has been made under section 44(1)(b) on the
basis that an application was to be made for a production order or a
declaration, the restraining order ceases to have effect if:
(a) within 21 days after the making of the restraining order an
application has not been made for the production order or the
declaration; or
(b) the application for the production order or declaration is
withdrawn; or
(c) the application for the production order or declaration is finally
determined but the court that heard the application does not
make the production order or declaration; or
(d) if a declaration is made – the respondent's liability to pay to
the Territory the amount ordered by the court that made the
declaration (including any costs awarded against the
respondent) is satisfied, whether or not all or any of the
property subject to the restraining order was transferred to the
Territory to satisfy the liability.
(6) A restraining order made under section 43 or 44 ceases to have
effect if the order is set aside under section 50 or Part 5.
(7) Despite anything in this section, a restraining order that was issued
under both sections 43 and 44 or on more than one ground under
either section:
(a) only ceases to have effect if set aside on all grounds; and
(b) if set aside on only some of the grounds – continues in effect
on each remaining ground.
(8) A restraining order ceases to have effect in relation to property if
the property is forfeited to the Territory under Part 7, Division 3.
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