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PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002 - SECT 179L

Relieving certain dependants from hardship

  (1)   The court making an * unexplained wealth order in relation to a person must make another order directing the Commonwealth, once the unexplained wealth order is satisfied, to pay a specified amount to a * dependant of the person if the court is satisfied that:

  (a)   the unexplained wealth order would cause hardship to the dependant; and

  (b)   the specified amount would relieve that hardship; and

  (c)   if the dependant is aged at least 18 years--the dependant had no knowledge of the person's conduct that is the subject of the unexplained wealth order.

  (2)   The specified amount must not exceed the person's * unexplained wealth amount.

  (3)   An order under this section may relate to more than one of the person's * dependants.



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