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PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002 - SECT 7

The confiscation scheme (Chapter 2)

    Chapter   2 sets out a number of processes relating to confiscation:

  (aa)   freezing orders limiting withdrawals from accounts with financial institutions before courts decide applications for restraining orders to cover the accounts (see Part   2 - 1A); and

  (a)   restraining orders prohibiting disposal of or dealing with property (see Part   2 - 1); and

  (b)   forfeiture orders under which property is forfeited to the Commonwealth (see Part   2 - 2); and

  (c)   forfeiture of property to the Commonwealth on conviction of a serious offence (see Part   2 - 3); and

  (d)   pecuniary penalty orders requiring payment of amounts based on benefits derived from committing offences (see Part   2 - 4); and

  (e)   literary proceeds orders requiring payment of amounts based on literary proceeds relating to offences (see Part   2 - 5); and

  (f)   unexplained wealth orders requiring payment of unexplained wealth amounts (see Part   2 - 6).


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