Commentary on provisions of Act Section 14: Deprivation orders New section 177C Deprivation order: availability
This new section sets out the circumstances in which a deprivation order will be available.
	Subsections (2) to (5) set out the property that may be subject to such an order. Under subsection (2) the property must have either been lawfully seized from the offender or in the offender’s possession when apprehended. In addition, the property must have been connected to the offence(s). It must have either been used (or intended to be used) for the purpose of committing or facilitating the offence or the offence is of unlawful possession of that property.
	Subsections (6) to (8) provide that the property which is the subject of the deprivation order must be handed over to the "appropriate authority" which means either the service police or the offender’s commanding officer.