Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Property is proceeds of an offence if:
(a) it is wholly derived or realised, whether directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence; or
(b) it is partly derived or realised, whether directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence;
whether the property is situated within or outside * Australia.
329(2)
Property is an instrument of an offence if:
(a) the property is used in, or in connection with, the commission of an offence; or
(b) the property is intended to be used in, or in connection with, the commission of an offence;
whether the property is situated within or outside * Australia.
329(3)
Property can be proceeds of an offence or an instrument of an offence even if no person has been convicted of the offence.
329(4)
Proceeds or an instrument of an * unlawful activity means proceeds or an instrument of the offence constituted by the act or omission that constitutes the unlawful activity.
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