Relieving dependants of hardship (section 72 POCA)

If the court is making a forfeiture order (not being a section 48 POCA forfeiture order) and is satisfied that:

• The forfeiture would cause hardship to the dependent of a person of whose property is the subject of a forfeiture order; and
• A payment of a specified amount of money made to that dependent would relieve that hardship; and
• If the dependent is at least 18 years old, the dependent had no knowledge of the person’s conduct that is the subject of the forfeiture order;

then the court must make an order directing the Commonwealth to pay that specified amount to the dependent.

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