77Lawful acquisition of property

77 Lawful acquisition of property (1) Any property, service, advantage or benefit is lawfully acquired only if: (a) the property, service, advantage or benefit was itself lawfully acquired; and (b) any consideration given for the property, service, advantage or benefit was lawfully acquired; and (c) any obligation in relation to the acquisition is or has been met by lawfully acquired means. (2) Any property, service, advantage or benefit is not lawfully acquired if the property, service, advantage or benefit is received as consideration under a contract, understanding or arrangement by which premises or services are provided in circumstances where it is more likely than not that the provider of the premises or services is aware, or ought to be aware, that the premises or services are used or intended to be used in relation to the commission of a Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 52 (3) Property that is given to a person as a gift is only lawfully acquired property in the hands of the recipient if it was lawfully acquired property in the hands of the donor.