27Making of forfeiture order

### 27 Making of forfeiture order > > (1)  The judge may make the forfeiture order as soon as practicable after receiving the application if satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) applications have been, or are likely to be, made under this Act for awards of compensation in respect of the relevant serious offence or offences; and > > > > > > > (b) the total amount of the awards is likely to exceed $100 000; and > > > > > > > (c) the defendant is likely, in relation to the relevant serious offence or offences, to be the subject of proceedings for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) statutory or common law damages; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the recovery of compensation or other payments made under a contract of insurance or statutory or lawful obligation. > > > (2)  To consider the application, the judge may have regard to the transcript of any relevant proceedings against the convicted person. > > > (3)  The forfeiture order may be made subject to such conditions as the judge considers necessary or appropriate for providing, out of the defendant's property, for – > > > > > > (a) the defendant's reasonable expenses in defending the criminal charges that led to the defendant being convicted of the relevant serious offence or offences; and > > > > > > > (b) the defendant's family; and > > > > > > > (c) any persons, other than family members, who depend on the defendant; and > > > > > > > (d) any business partners or associates of the defendant.