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.