Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Purposes of Act  
   4.      Application of Act to property and dealings  
   5.      Application of Act to offences  
   6.      Dictionary  
   7.      Notes  
   8.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--GENERAL OVERVIEW OF CONFISCATION SCHEME

   9.      General overview  

   PART 3--KEY CONCEPTS

   10.     What is tainted property  
   11.     What is unclaimed tainted property  
   11A.    Meaning of total wealth  
   11B.    Meaning of wealth  
   11C.    Meaning of serious criminal activity  
   12.     Meaning of derived  
   13.     Meaning of offence and of particular kinds of offences  
   14.     Meaning of effective control of property  
   15.     Meaning of convicted and quashed  
   16.     When does someone abscond  
   17.     When is someone cleared of an offence  
   18.     When a proceeding is finalised  

   PART 4--RESTRAINT OF PROPERTY

           Division 4.1--General

   19.     Meaning of restraining order  
   20.     Meaning of artistic profits restraining order  
   21.     Meaning of unclaimed tainted property restraining order  
   21A.    Meaning of unexplained wealth restraining order  
   22.     Restraining orders—purposes  
   23.     Contravening restraining orders  
   24.     Setting aside dealings with restrained property  

           Division 4.2--Making restraining orders

   25.     Restraining orders over unclaimed tainted property—application  
   26.     Restraining orders over other property—application  
   26A.    Unexplained wealth restraining orders—application  
   27.     Restraining orders—time for making certain applications  
   28.     Restraining orders over unclaimed tainted property—affidavit supporting  
   29.     Restraining orders over other property—affidavit supporting  
   29A.    Unexplained wealth restraining order—affidavit supporting  
   30.     Restraining orders over unclaimed tainted property—making  
   31.     Restraining orders over other property—making  
   32.     Making of restraining orders—specific serious offence not required  
   32A.    Unexplained wealth restraining order—making  
   33.     Restraining orders—contents  
   34.     Restraining orders—notice of making  
   35.     Restraining order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure  
   36.     Restraining orders—disclosure offences  
   37.     Payment of living and business expenses from restrained property  
   38.     Payment of certain legal expenses from restrained property  
   39.     Additional orders about restraining orders and restrained property  
   40.     Contravention of additional orders under s 39  

           Division 4.3--Duration of restraining orders

   41.     Meaning of forfeiture or penalty application for div 4.3  
   42.     Restraining orders generally not time limited  
   43.     Revocation or variation of restraining orders made without notice of  
   44.     Revocation or variation of restraining orders if security or undertakings  
   45.     When restraining order over particular property ends  
   46.     When unclaimed tainted property restraining order ends  
   47.     When restraining order ends—ordinary offences  
   48.     When restraining order ends—serious offences  
   48A.    When unexplained wealth restraining order ends  
   49.     Extension of time for restraining orders  

           Division 4.4--Restraining orders—other matters

   50.     Restraining orders—registration in statutory property registers  
   51.     Penalty orders—execution against restrained property  

   PART 5--FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY

           Division 5.1--Conviction forfeiture orders

   52.     Meaning of conviction forfeiture order  
   53.     Conviction forfeiture orders—application  
   54.     Conviction forfeiture orders—making  
   55.     Conviction forfeiture orders—forfeiture  
   56.     When conviction forfeiture order ends  

           Division 5.2--Automatic forfeiture—conviction for serious offences

   57.     Unclaimed tainted property restraining  
   58.     Automatic forfeiture of restrained property on conviction for serious  
   59.     Automatic forfeiture—court order declaring property automatically  
   60.     Automatic forfeiture—court orders  
   61.     When automatic forfeiture under div 5.2 ends  

           Division 5.3--Automatic forfeiture—unclaimed tainted property

   62.     Forfeiture of unclaimed tainted property  
   63.     When automatic forfeiture under div 5.3 ends  

           Division 5.4--Civil forfeiture orders

   64.     Artistic profits and unclaimed tainted  
   65.     Meaning of civil forfeiture order  
   66.     Civil forfeiture orders—application  
   67.     Civil forfeiture orders—making  
   68.     Civil forfeiture orders—forfeiture  
   69.     Civil forfeiture order proceedings—restrictions on  
   70.     Civil forfeiture orders—disclosure offences  
   71.     When civil forfeiture order ends  

   PART 6--EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY

           Division 6.1--General

   72.     Meaning of exclusion order  
   73.     When property is subject to forfeiture  
   74.     Effect of exclusion order  

           Division 6.2--Making exclusion orders

   75.     Exclusion orders—application  
   76.     Making of exclusion orders—ordinary offences  
   77.     Making of exclusion orders—serious offences  
   77A.    Making of exclusion orders—unexplained wealth  
   78.     Making of exclusion orders—unclaimed tainted property  

   PART 7--PENALTY ORDERS

           Division 7.1--Benefits

   79.     Meaning of commission of serious offence for pt 7  
   80.     Meaning of benefits derived by an offender  
   81.     Meaning of artistic profits  

           Division 7.2--Making penalty orders

   82.     Meaning of penalty order  
   83.     Penalty orders—application  
   84.     Penalty orders—offenders convicted of ordinary offences  
   85.     Penalty orders—commission of serious offences  
   86.     Penalty orders—amount of penalty  
   87.     Penalty orders—contents  
   88.     Penalty orders—enforceable as judgment debt  
   89.     Penalty orders—variation for reassessed value of benefits  

           Division 7.3--Value of benefits

   90.     Meaning of narcotic substance and property for div  
   91.     Presumed value of benefits—ordinary offence  
   92.     Presumed value of benefits—serious offence  
   93.     Value of benefits—relevant matters  

           Division 7.4--Satisfaction of penalty order

   94.     Creation of penalty charge over restrained property  
   95.     When penalty charge over property ends  
   96.     Power to satisfy penalty order  
   97.     Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying penalty  

           Division 7.5--End of penalty orders

   98.     When penalty order ends  

   PART 7A--UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDERS

           Division 7A--.1 General

   98A.    Meaning of unexplained wealth order  

           Division 7A--.2 Making unexplained wealth orders

   98B.    Unexplained wealth orders—application  
   98C.    Unexplained wealth order—affidavit supporting application  
   98D.    Unexplained wealth orders—making  
   98E.    Unexplained wealth orders—assessment of unexplained wealth  
   98F.    Unexplained wealth orders—hardship relief  

           Division 7A--.3 Satisfaction of unexplained wealth order

   98G.    Creation of unexplained wealth charge over restrained property  
   98H.    When unexplained wealth charge over property ends  
   98I.    Unexplained wealth orders—enforceable as judgment debt  
   98J.    Power to satisfy unexplained wealth order  
   98K.    Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying unexplained  

           Division 7A--.4 End of unexplained wealth order

   98L.    When unexplained wealth order ends  

   PART 8--RESTRAINED PROPERTY

           Division 8.1--Management of restrained property by public trustee and guardian

   99.     Application of div 8.1  
   100.    Powers of public trustee and guardian to preserve restrained property  
   101.    Sale, modification or destruction of property by public trustee and  
   102.    Notice of sale, modification or destruction of restrained property by public trustee  
   103.    Emergency modification or destruction of restrained property  
   104.    Notice details to be included in public trustee and guardian's  
   105.    Order to stop sale, modification or destruction of restrained  

           Division 8.2--Joint ownership of restrained property

   106.    Effect of death on joint ownership  

   PART 9--FORFEITED PROPERTY

           Division 9.1--Preliminary

   107.    Meaning of interested person in pt 9  
   108.    Forfeited property—powers of public trustee and guardian  

           Division 9.2--Vesting and disposal of forfeited property

   109.    Vesting of forfeited property—general rule  
   110.     Vesting of registrable property on forfeiture  
   111.    Disposal of forfeited property  

           Division 9.3--Improperly obtained registered property interests

   112.    Application of div 9.3 to registered property interests  
   113.    Discharge of prior registered property interests given for improper  

           Division 9.4--Sale of jointly owned forfeited property

   114.    Application of div 9.4 to jointly owned property  
   115.    Inconsistency with Trustee Act or Conveyancing Act  
   116.    Order for sale of jointly owned property  
   117.    Trust for sale of property  
   118.    Effect of trust for sale on joint ownership  
   119.    Distribution of proceeds of sale of property  
   120.    Variation of court order for sale  

           Division 9.5--Forfeited property—return or compensation

   121.    Meaning of return or compensation order  
   122.    Return or compensation orders—application  
   123.    Return or compensation orders—making  

           Division 9.6--Forfeited property—buyback of interest

   124.    Meaning of buyback order  
   125.    Buyback orders—application  
   126.    Buyback orders—making  
   127.    Buyback orders—buying interest in property  

   PART 10--CONFISCATED ASSETS TRUST FUND

           Division 10.1--Preliminary

   127A.   Definitions—pt 10  

           --Division 10.2 Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund

   128.    Definitions—div 10.2  
   129.    Meaning of equitable sharing program  
   130.    Establishment of trust fund  
   131.    Payments into trust fund  
   132.    Purposes of trust fund  
   133.    Payments from trust fund  
   134.    Distribution of surplus funds  
   135.    Review of reserved and distributable funds by public trustee and  

           Division 10.3--National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth

              Subdivision 10.3.1--Important concepts

   135A.   Definitions—div 10.3  
   135B.   Meaning of decision-making period—div 10.3  

              Subdivision 10.3.2--Sharing with the Commonwealth or a State

   135C.   Purpose of subdiv 10.3.2  
   135D.   Shareable proceeds of the Territory to be reduced to net amount  
   135E.   Cooperating jurisdiction committee to establish CJC subcommittee  
   135F.   Non-participating non-cooperating States' share  
   135G.   Participating States', cooperating States' and Northern Territory's  
   135H.   When decisions about amounts may be made  
   135I.   Payment period  

   PART 11--INTERSTATE ORDERS

   136.    Meaning of authenticated for pt 11  
   137.    Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—registration  
   138.    Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—interim  
   139.    Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—effect of  
   140.    Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—ending of registration  
   141.    Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—cancellation of registration  
   142.    Creation of interstate penalty charges  
   143.    Interstate penalty charges—effect of creation  

   PART 12--INFORMATION GATHERING

           Division 12.1--Inquiry notices

   144.    Meaning of inquiry notice  
   145.    Inquiry notices—giving  
   146.    Inquiry notices—form  
   147.    Inquiry notices—immunity for complying financial institutions and  

           Division 12.2--Monitoring orders

   148.    Meaning of monitoring order  
   149.    Monitoring orders—application  
   150.    Monitoring orders—affidavit supporting application  
   151.    Monitoring orders—making  

           Division 12.3--Transaction suspension orders

   152.    Meaning of transaction suspension order  
   153.    Transaction suspension orders—application  
   154.    Transaction suspension orders—affidavit supporting application  
   155.    Transaction suspension orders—making  

           Division 12.4--Production orders for property-tracking documents

   156.    Meaning of production order  
   157.    Meaning of property-tracking document  
   158.    Production orders—application  
   159.    Production orders—affidavit supporting application  
   160.    Production orders—making  
   161.    Production order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure  
   162.    Production orders—variation  
   163.    Production orders—consequential powers about documents  

           Division 12.5--Examination orders and notices

              Subdivision 12.5.1--Preliminary

   164.    Definitions for div 12.5  
   165.    Authorised investigators  

              Subdivision 12.5.2--Examination orders

   166.    Meaning of examination order  
   167.    Examination orders—application  
   168.    Examination orders—affidavit supporting application  
   169.    Examination orders—making  
   170.    Examination order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure  

              Subdivision 12.5.3--Examination notices

   171.    Meaning of examination notice  
   172.    Examination notices—giving  
   173.    Examination notices—form  

              Subdivision 12.5.4--Conducting examinations

   174.    Time and place of examination  
   175.    Requirements made of person examined  
   176.    Conduct of examination  
   177.    Role of the examinee's lawyer  
   178.    Examinations—consequential powers about documents  
   179.    Examinations—additional restrictions on disclosure  
   180.    Protection of authorised investigator etc  

              Subdivision 12.5.5--Offences—examination notices

   181.    Obstruction etc of authorised investigator  
   182.    Failing to attend examination  
   183.    Offences relating to appearance at examination  
   184.    Unauthorised presence at an examination  
   185.    Examinations—additional disclosure offences  

           Division 12.6--Information order offences

   186.    Meaning of information order  
   187.    Information orders—failure to comply  
   188.    Information orders—false or misleading information  
   189.    Information orders—false or misleading documents  
   190.    Destruction etc of documents  
   191.    Meaning of non-disclosable information order  
   192.    Information orders—disclosure offences  
   193.    Information orders—disclosure by police officers  
   194.    Information orders—protection of complying financial institutions  

   PART 13--SEARCH WARRANTS

           Division 13.1--Preliminary

   195.    Definitions for pt 13  

           Division 13.2--Search warrants—general

   196.    Applications for search warrants—general  
   197.    Offence for making false etc statements in search warrant  
   198.    Additional contents of search warrant applications  
   199.    Issuing search warrants  
   200.    When search warrant for property-tracking document may be issued  
   201.    Contents of search warrants  
   202.    Authorisation given by search warrants  

           Division 13.3--Telephone and electronic warrants

   203.    Applying for search warrants by telephone or other electronic means  
   204.    Issuing search warrants by telephone or other electronic means  
   205.    Unsigned warrants by telephone or other electronic means in court  
   206.    Offence for stating incorrect names in warrants by telephone or other electronic  
   207.    Offence for execution etc of search warrant departing in material  
   208.    Offence for execution etc of unauthorised form of search warrant  
   209.    Offence for giving unauthorised form of search warrant  

           Division 13.4--Executing search warrants

   210.    Search warrants—whether must be executed only during particular  
   211.    Search warrants—restrictions on personal searches  
   212.    Use of force and availability of assistance in executing search  
   213.    Search warrants—announcement before entry  
   214.    Details of search warrant to be given to occupier etc  
   215.    Occupier entitled to be present during search etc  
   216.    Particular powers available to officers executing search warrant  
   217.    Use of equipment to examine or process things  
   218.    Moving things to another place for examination or processing  
   219.    Use of electronic equipment at premises  
   220.    Person with knowledge of computer or computer system to assist access  
   221.    Securing electronic equipment  
   222.    Copies of seized things to be provided  
   223.    Providing documents after execution of search warrant  

           Division 13.5--Stopping and searching vehicles

   224.    Searches of vehicles without search warrant in emergency situations  
   225.    How police officer exercises powers under s 224  

           Division 13.6--Search warrants—things seized

   226.    Receipts for things seized under search warrants  
   227.    Keeping seized things under search warrants  
   228.    Keeping things for further period  
   229.    Issuing officer may order keeping of thing  
   230.    Transfer of things seized to public trustee and guardian  

           Division 13.7--Search warrants—miscellaneous

   231.    Search warrants—false or misleading information  
   232.    Search warrants—false or misleading documents  
   233.    Obstruction etc of police officers and people assisting  
   234.    Damage etc to be minimised  
   235.    Compensation  

   PART 14--COURT PROCEDURE

   236.    Meaning of confiscation proceeding  
   237.    Confiscation and corresponding law order proceedings are civil, not  
   238.    Meaning of relevant court  
   239.    Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court—confiscation proceedings  
   240.    Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court—interstate orders  
   241.    Jurisdiction of Supreme Court  
   242.    Confiscation proceedings—transferred proceedings  
   243.    Restricted access proceedings—notice of applications etc  
   244.    Other confiscation proceedings—notice of applications etc  
   245.    Applications for another confiscation proceeding in relation to same  
   246.    Confiscation proceedings—time extensions for applications  
   247.    Confiscation proceedings—amendment of applications  
   248.    Confiscation proceedings—relevant material  
   249.    Confiscation proceedings—witness not required to answer questions prejudicing  
   250.    Confiscation proceedings—additional orders  
   251.    Contravention of additional orders under s 250  
   252.    Confiscation proceedings—consent orders  
   253.    Confiscation proceedings—notice of making orders  
   254.    Concurrent proceedings  

   PART 15--MISCELLANEOUS

   255.    Self-incrimination and other privileges overridden  
   256.    Powers under Act not limited by criminal proceedings  
   257.    Powers under Act do not limit each other or powers under other  
   258.    Examination orders—reporting requirements  
   258A.   Review of unexplained wealth provisions  
   259.    Approved forms  
   260.    Regulation-making power  
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