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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
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#### 179L Relieving certain dependants from hardship
(1) The court making an \*unexplained wealth order in relation to a person must make another order directing the Commonwealth, once the unexplained wealth order is satisfied, to pay a specified amount to a \*dependant of the person if the court is satisfied that:
(a) the unexplained wealth order would cause hardship to the dependant; and
(b) the specified amount would relieve that hardship; and
(c) if the dependant is aged at least 18 years—the dependant had no knowledge of the person’s conduct that is the subject of the unexplained wealth order.
(2) The specified amount must not exceed the person’s \*unexplained wealth amount.
(3) An order under this section may relate to more than one of the person’s \*dependants.