The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Rifai – Application by Njaima Kasmi [2021] NSWSC 250

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Rifai – Application by Njaima Kasmi [2021] NSWSC 250 Hearing dates: 12 March 2021 Date of orders: 12 March 2021 Decision date: 17 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 93 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), I order that the period before the subject property located at xxxxx Street, Broadmeadows Victoria is forfeited is extended by six months to 18 September 2021. (2) The respondent plaintiff is to pay the applicant's costs of the Amended Notice of Motion. (3) The matter is listed for directions before the Registrar at 9:00am on Friday, 19 March 2021. Catchwords: CRIME – proceeds of crime – forfeiture order- extension order sought under s 93 extending period before property forfeited – whether application for extension made without undue delay - application granted Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) ss 31, 92, 93, 94, 94A Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Alaedine Rifai (AKA Alan Rifai) (First Defendant) Amal Hilmi (Second Defendant) Njaima Kasmi (Applicant/Interested Party) Representation: Counsel: K Anderson (Plaintiff) A Ahmad (Interested Party)

Solicitors: Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Australian Criminal and Family Lawyers (Interested Party) File Number(s): 2019/219062 Publication restriction: Nil