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Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
sec.240Forfeiture on conviction
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### sec.240 Forfeiture on conviction
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; or
if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to the former owner of the thing.
The court may make any order to enforce the forfeiture it considers appropriate.
This section does not limit the court’s powers under another law.
(sec.240-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.240-ssec.2) The court may make the order— whether or not the thing has been seized; or if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to the former owner of the thing.
(sec.240-ssec.3) The court may make any order to enforce the forfeiture it considers appropriate.
(sec.240-ssec.4) This section does not limit the court’s powers under 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; or
- (b) if the thing has been seized—whether or not the thing has been returned to the former owner of the thing.