Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Qi [2020] NSWSC 327

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Qi [2020] NSWSC 327 Hearing dates: 31 March 2020 Date of orders: 31 March 2020 Decision date: 31 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Pursuant to section 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule One of these orders be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (2) Pursuant to section 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule Two of these orders be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (3) Pursuant to section 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule Three of these orders be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (4) Pursuant to section 49 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the property listed in Schedule Four of these orders be forfeited to the Commonwealth. (5) Pursuant to section 69(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), leave is granted to the Official Trustee on behalf of the Commonwealth to deal with the forfeited property in the Schedule immediately. (6) Matter be listed for directions hearing before the Common Law Registrar on 4 September 2020. (7) Liberty to restore on 3 days' written notice. Catchwords: CRIME – proceeds of crime – forfeiture orders Legislation Cited: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Zheng Tao Qi (First Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Australian Federal Police, Criminal Assets Litigation (Plaintiff) Birchgrove Legal (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2019/301128 Publication restriction: Nil