ANNEX B: OVERVIEW OF THE CONFISCATION PROCESS UNDER POCA 3. Investigation
Part 8 of POCA provides investigation powers for confiscation and other investigations under the Act. A confiscation investigation is an investigation for the purposes of determining whether a person has benefited from criminal conduct. These investigation tools include: production orders, search and seizure warrants, disclosure orders, customer information orders and account monitoring orders. Applications for these investigative tools may only be made to a court by an appropriate officer and may be sought before, after or at the same time as an application for a restraint order.  The granting of an order is dependent on appropriate statutory requirements being met.