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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
282ADirection by a court to the Official Trustee in relation to unexplained wealth orders
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#### 282A Direction by a court to the Official Trustee in relation to unexplained wealth orders
(1) A court may, if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies, direct the \*Official Trustee to pay the Commonwealth, out of property that is subject to a \*restraining order under section 20A, an amount equal to the \*unexplained wealth amount made under an \*unexplained wealth order in relation to a person.
(2) The court that makes the \*unexplained wealth order may include such a direction in the order if the \*restraining order:
(a) has already been made against the person; and
(b) relates to property that constitutes part of the person’s \*total wealth.
(3) The court that makes the \*restraining order may include such a direction in the order if:
(a) the \*unexplained wealth order has been made against the person; and
(b) the restraining order is subsequently made:
(i) against the person under section 20A; or
(ii) against property of another person in relation to which an order is in force under section 179S in relation to the unexplained wealth order.
(4) The court that made the \*unexplained wealth order or the \*restraining order may, on application by the \*responsible authority for the relevant order, make the direction if:
(a) the unexplained wealth order has been made against the person; and
(b) the restraining order has been made:
(i) against the person under section 20A; or
(ii) against property of another person in relation to which an order is in force under section 179S in relation to the unexplained wealth order.