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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976
25Application for forfeiture order
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### 25 Application for forfeiture order
> > (1) If a person is convicted of a serious offence or offences after 3 October 1996, the Director may apply to a judge for a forfeiture order in respect of the person's property.
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> > (2) The application is to be made before the end of the relevant application period in relation to the person's conviction.
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> > (3) The relevant application period is the period of 6 months immediately following the day on which the person was convicted of the serious offence or offences.
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> > (4) The Director is to give written notice of the application to the convicted person.