《帕劳国家法典》涵盖了无定罪没收、刑事没收和行政没收。 《帕劳国家法典》第 17 编第 701 至 704、3305、3340 和 3801 条对非法收益和 财产的冻结做出了规定。第 3305 条规定,在实施洗钱过程中当作好处、金钱利益或补偿提议给予、给予、同意给予或接受的任何财产均应没收归帕劳所有。这些条款还规定了没收程序,掩盖罪行的工具、财产以及用于或拟用于实施所涵盖犯罪的工具均按没收和豁免以及洗钱特别涉及的财产没收和冻结 规定处理。 《帕劳国家法典》第 17 编第 710 条规定了扣押和行政没收措施,金额高达 100,000 美元。然而,《帕劳国家法典》第 17 编第 701、714、716、3800 和 3801 条规定了财产的处置及其没收,前提是该财产无法在物质上获得,或已 大幅度贬值,甚或与其他财产相混合。第 707 条大致规定了执法人员和机构 在扣押和没收过程的权力和职责。根据《帕劳国家法典》第 716 条,所有没收财产及其销售收益分配如下:• 50%归实施调查并致使被没收财产者被捕的管理人员或雇员所在的政 府单位; • 25%归提起诉讼致使财产被没收的总检察长;和 • 25%归“没收财产基金”。 《帕劳国家法典》第 17 编第 713 条倒置了举证责任,规定所有者或利益持有 者必须证明不受没收的财产系其通过合法途径所得。《帕劳国家法典》第 17 编第 704 条(b)款(2)至(5)项和《反洗钱和犯罪收益法》第 32 条对善意第三方 予以了保护。
PNC covers non-conviction-based, criminal and administrative forms of forfeiture. Sections 701-704, 3305, 3340 and 3801 of Title 17 of PNC regulate the freezing of unlawful proceeds and property. Section 3305 provides that any property offered, conferred, agreed to be conferred, or accepted as a benefit, pecuniary benefit or compensation in the commission of money-laundering is to be forfeited to Palau These sections also provide for forfeiture proceedings, cover offences, property and instruments used in or intended for use in the commission of a covered offence are subject to forfeiture and exemptions, as well as forfeiture and freezing of property specifically relating to money-laundering. The measures of seizure and administrative forfeiture are regulated in section 710 of Title 17 of PNC, up to an amount of $100,000. However, the disposition of property and its forfeiture, when it cannot be physically obtained, has substantially diminished in value or commingled with other property, is provided for in sections 701, 714, 716, 3800 and 3801 of Title 17 of PNC. Section 707 outlines the powers and duties of law enforcement officers and agencies in the seizing and forfeiture process. All forfeited property, and the sale proceeds thereof, are distributed according to section 716 of PNC, as follows: • 50 per cent to the governmental unit(s) whose officers or employees conducted the investigation and caused the arrest of the person whose property was forfeited; • 25 per cent to the Attorney-General who instituted the action producing the forfeiture; and • 25 per cent shall be distributed to the Forfeited Property Fund. Section 713 of Title 17 of PNC reverses the burden of proof as the owner or interest-holder must show that the property is not subject to forfeiture as having been acquired through legitimate means. Bona fide third parties are protected by sections 704(b)(2)-(5) of Title 17 of PNC and Title 32 MLPC.