New Zealand Legislation: Acts

11 Notice of application may be recorded on register

• (1) Where—

  • (a) An application is made for a forfeiture order against property of a particular kind; and

  • (b) The provisions of any New Zealand enactment provide for the registration of title to, or charges over, property of that kind,—

  the Court may, at any time before the final determination of the application, by order, direct the authority responsible for administering those provisions to enter on the register a note of the fact that an application has been made under this Act for a forfeiture order against the property, and the authority shall give effect to the order accordingly.

  (2) Where—

  • (a) Any entry is made in a register pursuant to an order made under subsection (1) of this section; and

  • (b) Any of the following occurs, namely—

    • (i) The application to which the entry relates is finally determined; or

    • (ii) Proceedings on the application to which the entry relates are discontinued, whether because the application is withdrawn or for any other reason; or

    • (iii) The application to which the entry relates is amended so as to exclude the property in respect of which the entry is made,—

  the Court shall, by order, direct the relevant authority to cancel the entry, and the authority shall give effect to the order accordingly.