New South Wales Crime Commission v Ward [2019] NSWSC 140

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Crime Commission v Ward [2019] NSWSC 140 Hearing dates: 20 February 2019 Date of orders: 20 February 2019 Decision date: 20 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: Upon the Plaintiff giving the usual undertaking as to damages (the giving of which by its solicitor being noted) and considering that, having had regard to the matters contained in the affidavit of Katie Elaine Bourne sworn 19 February 2019, there are reasonable grounds for the suspicions stated therein

The Court orders:

1. Pursuant to section 10A of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 no person (other than any registered mortgagee dealing with its right to do so under the registered mortgage) is to dispose of, or attempt to dispose of, or otherwise deal with or attempt to otherwise deal with any interest in property (within the meaning of "interest in property" as defined in section 7 of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990) of Cody Ronald Ward, including the interest in property in the property specified in Schedule One, Schedule Two, and Schedule Three hereto.

2. Pursuant to section 12(1)(b)(i) of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 Cody Ronald Ward shall be examined on oath before a Registrar of the Court concerning his affairs, including the nature and location of any property in which he has an interest.

3. Leave is granted to the Plaintiff to obtain from the Registry dates for the examination ordered in Order 2 above.

4. Pursuant to section 10B(2) of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 the New South Wales Trustee and Guardian shall take control of all the interest of Cody Ronald Ward in the property specified in Schedule Two hereto.