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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
329Meaning of proceeds and instrument
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#### 329 Meaning of proceeds and instrument
(1) Property is proceeds of an offence if:
(a) it is wholly derived or realised, whether directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence; or
(b) it is partly derived or realised, whether directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence;
whether the property is situated within or outside \*Australia.
(2) Property is an instrument of an offence if:
(a) the property is used in, or in connection with, the commission of an offence; or
(b) the property is intended to be used in, or in connection with, the commission of an offence;
whether the property is situated within or outside \*Australia.
(3) Property can be proceeds of an offence or an instrument of an offence even if no person has been convicted of the offence.
(4) Proceeds or an instrument of an \*unlawful activity means proceeds or an instrument of the offence constituted by the act or omission that constitutes the unlawful activity.