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Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002
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### sch.1-sec.1 Example 1
A acquires $40,000 as the proceeds of an illegal activity.
A uses the $40,000 to buy land from B.
The land is illegally acquired property.
The money paid to B for the property continues to be illegally acquired property.
A sells the land to C for $50,000.
The land continues to be illegally acquired property.
The $50,000 C paid for the land is illegally acquired property.
A uses the $50,000 paid for the land by C to buy a car from D.
The car becomes illegally acquired property and the $50,000 A used to buy it continues to be illegally acquired property, unless the purchase was for sufficient consideration from an innocent person.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.1) A acquires $40,000 as the proceeds of an illegal activity.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.2) A uses the $40,000 to buy land from B.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.3) The land is illegally acquired property.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.4) The money paid to B for the property continues to be illegally acquired property.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.5) A sells the land to C for $50,000.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.6) The land continues to be illegally acquired property.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.7) The $50,000 C paid for the land is illegally acquired property.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.8) A uses the $50,000 paid for the land by C to buy a car from D.
(sch.1-sec.1-ssec.9) The car becomes illegally acquired property and the $50,000 A used to buy it continues to be illegally acquired property, unless the purchase was for sufficient consideration from an innocent person.