Money laundering definitions clarify reporting duties and the scope of proceeds, property and reporting entities under the Act The Act defines key terms central to its operation: money laundering, proceeds of crime (including property derived directly or indirectly from scheduled offences and value equivalents held domestically or abroad), property (all forms of assets and instruments, including those used in offences), attachment (prohibition on transfer or disposition under Chapter III), investigation (proceedings for evidence collection), and the categories of reporting entities, beneficial owners, clients, payment systems and payment system operators.