Proceeds of Crime
6. Unexplained Wealth Orders
Authors: Staff Legal Eagle
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Last updated: 18 Aug 2015
- If there are sufficient grounds to suspect that your total assets exceed the value of your legally obtained assets a Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order can be granted by a Magistrate.
- The authorities must advise you in writing of a Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order. They must also give you a copy of the application for the Unexplained Wealth Order as well as any supporting materials.
- You can apply to the court to have the order revoked within 28 days of receiving the order.
- The court has the power to revoke the order where it believes there are no reasonable grounds on which to make the order.
- If the court revokes the Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order you should ensure that you have been notified in writing before you resume dealing with your property in any way.
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