Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
7The confiscation scheme (Chapter 2)
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7 The confiscation scheme (Chapter 2)
Chapter 2 sets out a number of processes relating to confiscation: (aa) freezing orders limiting withdrawals from or transactions involving accounts with financial institutions before courts decide applications for restraining orders to cover the accounts (see Part 2‑1A); and (a) restraining orders prohibiting disposal of or dealing with property (see Part 2‑1); and (b) forfeiture orders under which property is forfeited to the Commonwealth (see Part 2‑2); and (c) forfeiture of property to the Commonwealth on conviction of a serious offence (see Part 2‑3); and (d) pecuniary penalty orders requiring payment of amounts based on benefits derived from committing offences (see Part 2‑4); and (e) literary proceeds orders requiring payment of amounts based on literary proceeds relating to offences (see Part 2‑5); and (f) unexplained wealth orders requiring payment of unexplained wealth amounts (see Part 2‑6).