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Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993
66ADealing with proceeds of crime
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### 66A Dealing with proceeds of crime
> [*\[Section 66A Inserted by No. 53 of 2007, s. 6, Applied:13 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-13/act-2007-053#GS6@EN)
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> > (1) A person must not deal with proceeds of crime –
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> > > > (a) knowing that it is proceeds of crime; and
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> > > > (b) intending to conceal that it is proceeds of crime.
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> > Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years.
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> > (2) A person must not deal with proceeds of crime knowing that it is proceeds of crime.
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> > Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years.
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> > (3) A person must not deal with proceeds of crime being reckless as to whether or not it is proceeds of crime.
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> > Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
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> > (4) A person must not deal with proceeds of crime being negligent as to whether or not it is proceeds of crime.
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> > Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
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> > (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the defendant satisfies the court that he or she dealt with the property in order to assist the enforcement of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.