Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002 - SECT 214

214 Disposal of forfeited property by State

(1) The Attorney-General may give directions about how property forfeited under this Act is to be dealt with.

Note—

See also section 264A in relation to payments out of forfeited property under an equitable sharing program.

(2) Also, the Attorney-General may authorise the chairperson, the DPP or a public service officer to give the directions for the Attorney-General.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2) , a direction may provide for the payment to Legal Aid out of forfeited property, or the proceeds of the disposal of forfeited property, of amounts payable to satisfy a charge over the property in favour of Legal Aid.

(4) The Attorney-General may do or authorise the doing of anything necessary or convenient to be done for dealing with the property.

(5) The net proceeds of the disposal of property forfeited under chapter 2 or chapter 2A must be paid to the consolidated fund.