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Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
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### 15 Interpretation of Division
> > (1) In this Division –
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> > > ***drug offence*** means an offence under [Division 2](#HP2@HD2@EN) or [3](#HP2@HD3@EN) of this Part;
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> > > ***proceeds***, in relation to a drug offence, includes –
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> > > > > (a) the proceeds of any sale involved in committing the offence; and
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> > > > > (b) any remuneration or other reward for committing the offence;
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> > > ***property*** means real or personal property, including things in action and other intangible property;
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> > > ***property derived from a drug offence*** does not include a controlled drug, controlled plant or controlled precursor.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Division –
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> > > > (a) property is taken to be directly derived from a drug offence if it is –
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> > > > > > (i) all or part of the proceeds of the offence; or
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> > > > > > (ii) wholly or partly acquired by disposing of, or using, the proceeds of the offence; and
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> > > > (b) property is taken to be indirectly derived from a drug offence if it is wholly or partly acquired by disposing of, or using –
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> > > > > > (i) property directly derived from the offence; or
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> > > > > > (ii) property indirectly derived from the offence, including any property indirectly derived by virtue of the previous operation of [subparagraph (i)](#GS15@Gs2@Hpb@Hqi@EN) ; and
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> > > > (c) property that has been directly or indirectly derived from a drug offence does not lose that status merely by being deposited with an authorised deposit-taking institution or elsewhere for credit to an account or for investment.