Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996
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The Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 was a 1996 act in the Republic of Ireland
. It deals with the disposal of any property or assets that have been obtained through criminal means.
It was designed to deal with organised crime and coincided with the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It deals with the disposal of any property or assets that have been obtained through criminal means.
It was designed to deal with organised crime and coincided with the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau
Criminal Assets Bureau
The Criminal Assets Bureau is a law enforcement agency in Ireland, the purpose of which is to recover the proceeds of organised crime. It is a division of the Garda , but reports annually to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform...
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