Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act

57. Unexplained assets, etc., as corroboration

Edition: 2025-08-19 · In force

(1)Unexplained assets may be taken by the court as corroboration that a person accused of corruption or economic crime received a benefit.

(2)For the purposes of this section, the assets of an accused person shall be deemed to include any assets of another person that the court finds—

(a)are held in trust for the accused person or otherwise for or on his behalf; or

(b)were acquired from the accused person without adequate consideration.