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#### 341 Receiving monetary benefits
341 Receiving monetary benefits
> > (1) A related person who, as a result of an underlying matter, obtains a monetary benefit—
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> > > (a) if the underlying matter is an offence—commits an offence, or
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> > > (b) if the underlying matter is a contravention of a civil penalty provision—contravenes a civil penalty provision.
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> > Maximum penalty for subsection (1)(a)—the lesser of—
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> > > (a) a Tier 2 penalty, or
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> > > (b) the maximum penalty for the underlying matter.
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> > Maximum civil penalty for subsection (1)(b)—Tier C civil penalty.
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> > (2) Proceedings under this section may be commenced no later than the later of the following—
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> > > (a) the date that is 12 months after the date on which a court finds the underlying matter proved,
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> > > (b) the date by which—
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> > > > (i) criminal proceedings may be commenced under section 364, or
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> > > > (ii) civil penalty proceedings may be commenced under section 370G.
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> **s 341:** Am 2002 No 138, Sch 2 \[33\] \[34\]; 2004 No 39, Schs 4 \[41\], 5 \[11\]; 2005 No 118, Sch 1 \[40\] \[41\]. Rep 2008 No 73, Sch 1 \[8\]. Ins 2025 No 70, Sch 3\[104\].