COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v. CHAN [2001] NSWSC 151

(2001) 160 FLR 230 Reported Decision : (2001) 183 ALR 575 [2001] NSWSC 151 [2001] ACL Rep 325 NSW 142

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v. CHAN [2001] NSWSC 151 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC No. 12088 of 1998 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 - 13 March 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2001

PARTIES : COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v. CHAN, Alex - aka - CHAN, Ngoo JUDGMENT OF : Greg James J at 1

COUNSEL : Plaintiff: D.J. Fagan, SC./C.A. Webster Defendant: C. Steirn, SC./G. Jones SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Defendant: W. Chan & Co. CATCHWORDS : Proceeds of crime - Commonwealth regime - forfeiture six months after conviction - extension of time application - necessity for order before expiration of original waiting period Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes & Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Della Patrona v. CDPP (No. 2) (1995) 38 NSWLR 257 CDPP v. Webb [1999] NSWSC 405 DPP v. Lee (1991) 109 FLR 228 CDPP v. Jeffrey (1992) 58 A. Crim. R. 320 DPP v. Logan Park Investments Pty. Limited (1995) 37 NSWLR 118 DPP v. Kant (Badgery-Parker, J., unreported 2 March 1994) CASES CITED : NSWCC v. Davies [1999] NSWSC 354 Project Blue Sky Incorporated v. Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 72 ALJR 841 Emanuele & Anor v. Australian Securities Commission & Ors (1996-97) 188 CLR 114 Barwick v. Law Society of NSW [2000] HCA 2 Young (1999) 107 A. Crim. R. 1 CIC Insurance Limited v. Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384 Re Bolton ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 Saraswati (1991) 100 ALR 193 DECISION : Order for extension of time made, notwithstanding expiry of original waiting period.