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#### 136 Meaning of confiscation proceeding
(1) A confiscation proceeding means a proceeding under:
(a) the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (the Act); or
(b) a corresponding law within the meaning of the Act.
(2) A prosecution for an offence under the Act or a corresponding law is not a confiscation proceeding.
(3) A proceeding is taken to be a confiscation proceeding against a person if:
(a) for a proceeding under the Act—the person is a suspect (within the meaning of the Act) for the proceeding; or
(b) for a proceeding under a corresponding law—the person is in a corresponding category for that law.