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Section 179A - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 - Simplified outline of this Part — Zoe

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#### 179A Simplified outline of this Part This Part provides for the making of certain orders relating to unexplained wealth. A preliminary unexplained wealth order requires a person to attend court for the purpose of enabling the court to decide whether to make an unexplained wealth order against the person. An unexplained wealth order is an order requiring the person to pay an amount equal to so much of the person’s total wealth as the person cannot satisfy the court is not derived or realised, directly or indirectly, from certain offences.

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