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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.359Forfeiture on order of court
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### sec.359 Forfeiture on order of court
On the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of—
anything used to commit the offence; or
anything else the subject of the offence.
The court may make the order—
whether or not the thing has been seized; and
if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to its owner.
If a person charged with an offence against this Act is not convicted of any offence, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of anything that—
was found in the possession or under the control of the person; and
was seized under section 329 (1) (f) or (3) (c) ; and
was not returned to the person under section 332 .
The court may make any order to enforce a forfeiture under this section it considers appropriate.
This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law.
s 359 amd 1992 No. 35 sch
sub 1999 No. 77 s 148
(sec.359-ssec.1) On the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of— anything used to commit the offence; or anything else the subject of the offence.
(sec.359-ssec.2) The court may make the order— whether or not the thing has been seized; and if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to its owner.
(sec.359-ssec.3) If a person charged with an offence against this Act is not convicted of any offence, the court may order the forfeiture to the State of anything that— was found in the possession or under the control of the person; and was seized under section 329 (1) (f) or (3) (c) ; and was not returned to the person under section 332 .
(sec.359-ssec.4) The court may make any order to enforce a forfeiture under this section it considers appropriate.
(sec.359-ssec.5) This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law.
- (a) anything used to commit the offence; or
- (b) anything else the subject of the offence.
- (a) whether or not the thing has been seized; and
- (b) if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to its owner.
- (a) was found in the possession or under the control of the person; and
- (b) was seized under section 329 (1) (f) or (3) (c) ; and
- (c) was not returned to the person under section 332 .