Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 No 120 (as at 01 October 2008), Public Act

Act by section

23A Registered foreign forfeiture orders
  • Where a foreign forfeiture order against property is registered in New Zealand in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act,—

    • (a) This Part of this Act (other than sections 15(3), 16(4) to (6), and 17 to 23), so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply in relation to the order; and

    • (b) The property may be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, in accordance with any direction of the Attorney-General or of a person authorised, in writing, by the Attorney-General for the purposes of this paragraph.

    Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 23

    Sections 23A to 23D and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).