Application by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2016] NSWSC 861

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2016] NSWSC 861 Hearing dates: 22 June 2016 Date of orders: 22 June 2016 Decision date: 22 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule 1 to the Summons filed 13 November 2015 is to be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (2) Pursuant to s 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule 2 to the Summons filed 13 November 2015 is to be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (3) Pursuant to 69(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), I grant leave to the Commonwealth to immediately dispose of or otherwise deal with the property forfeited by Orders 1 and 2. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – civil – application for forfeiture orders – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), s 49 Legislation Cited: Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Cases Cited: Application by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2015] NSWSC 1843 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner for the Australian Federal (Plaintiff) Ex parte Representation: Counsel: W Staples (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2015/334488 Publication restriction: Not Applicable

EX TEMPORE Judgment 1. This is an application by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police ("the Commissioner") pursuant to s 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) ("the Act").