Gaming Machine Act 1995
187Forfeiture
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187 Forfeiture (1) A court that convicts a person of an offence against this Act may order to be forfeited to the Territory: (a) anything seized under section 178; and (b) any article, records or other thing, seized and retained under section 162(1)(f) or (3)(c) and detained under section 162(4), relating to or connected with the commission of the offence of which the person has been convicted. (2) Where a person charged with an offence against this Act is not convicted of any offence, the court may order to be forfeited to the Territory any article, records or other thing, seized and retained under section 162(1)(f) or (3)(c) and detained under section 162(4), that was or were found in the possession or under the control of that person. (3) Anything forfeited to the Territory under this section shall be dealt with or disposed of in such way as the Minister directs.
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