- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 21 March 2018

[CR 175] Forfeiture of forged bank notes, currency notes etc175

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(1) Where any forged bank note, currency note or any counterfeit coin or any implement or material used or intended to be used for the forging of a bank note or currency note or for counterfeiting coin, is seized under a search warrant or by any police officer, the bank note, currency note, counterfeit coin, implement or material, as the case may be, shall be delivered up to the Minister, or to any person authorised by the Minister for the purpose, by order of the court—

(a)before which the offender is tried; or
(b)if there is no trial, by the court issuing the search warrant.

(2) A police officer seizing such note, coin, implement or material, shall cause it to be delivered up to the Minister, or to any person authorised by the Minister for that purpose.

(3) Upon delivery to the Minister (or to any person authorised by the Minister) the note, coin, implement or material shall be deemed forfeit.