sec.10APossessing suspected property

### sec.10A Possessing suspected property A person who has in his or her possession any property (other than a dangerous drug, hypodermic syringe or needle) reasonably suspected of— having been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or having been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or having been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or being the proceeds of such an offence; or having been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or being property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted; who does not give an account satisfactory to the court of how the person lawfully came by or had such property in the person’s possession commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. Where the person declares that he or she received the property from some other person or that he or she was employed as a carrier, agent or servant to convey the property to some other person, the court may cause every such person and also, if necessary, every other person through whose possession the property has passed to be brought to the same or another court and examined concerning the property. A person brought to the court pursuant to subsection (2) who appears to the court to have had possession of the property and to have had reasonable cause to believe the same— to have been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or to have been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or to have been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or to be the proceeds of such an offence; or to have been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or to be property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. For the purpose of proving the possession of any property it is sufficient to show that the defendant has, either alone or jointly with some other person, aided in concealing the property or disposing of it. s 10A ins 1989 No. 34 s 10 amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 (sec.10A-ssec.1) A person who has in his or her possession any property (other than a dangerous drug, hypodermic syringe or needle) reasonably suspected of— having been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or having been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or having been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or being the proceeds of such an offence; or having been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or being property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted; who does not give an account satisfactory to the court of how the person lawfully came by or had such property in the person’s possession commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.10A-ssec.2) Where the person declares that he or she received the property from some other person or that he or she was employed as a carrier, agent or servant to convey the property to some other person, the court may cause every such person and also, if necessary, every other person through whose possession the property has passed to be brought to the same or another court and examined concerning the property. (sec.10A-ssec.3) A person brought to the court pursuant to subsection (2) who appears to the court to have had possession of the property and to have had reasonable cause to believe the same— to have been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or to have been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or to have been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or to be the proceeds of such an offence; or to have been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or to be property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.10A-ssec.4) For the purpose of proving the possession of any property it is sufficient to show that the defendant has, either alone or jointly with some other person, aided in concealing the property or disposing of it. - (a) having been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or - (b) having been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or - (c) having been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or - (d) being the proceeds of such an offence; or - (e) having been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or - (f) being property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted; - (a) to have been acquired for the purpose of committing an offence defined in this part; or - (b) to have been used in connection with the commission of such an offence; or - (c) to have been furnished or intended to be furnished for the purpose of committing such an offence; or - (d) to be the proceeds of such an offence; or - (e) to have been acquired with the proceeds of such an offence; or - (f) to be property into which the proceeds of such an offence have, in some other manner, been converted;