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Public Officers Superannuation Benefits Recovery Act 1988
sec.15Protection of innocent persons
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### sec.15 Protection of innocent persons
If it appears to a judge who is about to make a restraining order against any property that a person, other than the relevant convicted person, has genuinely contributed money or money’s worth to the acquisition of the property, without intent to obstruct the effective operation of this Act or of any restraining order that may be made under this Act, the judge may—
restrict the restraining order to a part of the property; or
make provision from the property by such means as the judge thinks appropriate, including by ordering a sale of the property and apportionment of the proceeds;
to enable that person to retain property (be it money or money’s worth) to the extent of the person’s genuine contribution.
- (a) restrict the restraining order to a part of the property; or
- (b) make provision from the property by such means as the judge thinks appropriate, including by ordering a sale of the property and apportionment of the proceeds;