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CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 6)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     In particular, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     authorised deposit-taking institution

              •     child

              •     domestic partner (see s 169)

              •     DPP

              •     entity

              •     fail

              •     foreign country

              •     found guilty

              •     function

              •     indictment

              •     interest (in relation to land or other property)

              •     intersex person (see s 169B)

              •     lawyer

              •     may (see also s 146)

              •     must (see also s 146)

              •     police officer

              •     present

              •     property

              •     public trustee and guardian

              •     registrar-general

              •     transgender person (see s169A).

"abscond"—see section 16.

"account" means any facility or arrangement through which a financial institution accepts deposits or allows withdrawals, and includes—

        (a)     a facility or arrangement for a fixed term deposit or a safe-deposit box; and

        (b)     a facility or arrangement prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"agent", for an agent that is a corporation, includes an officer, employee or agent of the corporation.

"artistic profits"—see section 81 (1).

"artistic profits restraining order"—see section 20.

"associate", for division 12.5 (Examination orders and notices)—see section 164.

"at", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"authenticated", in relation to a corresponding law order, for part 11 (Interstate orders)—see section 136.

"authorised investigator", for division 12.5 (Examination orders and notices)—see section 165 (1).

"automatic forfeiture", of property, means the forfeiture of the property

        (a)     under division 5.2 (Automatic forfeiture—conviction for serious offences); or

        (b)     under division 5.3 (Automatic forfeiture—unclaimed tainted property).

Note     A registered interstate automatic forfeiture decision is taken to be an automatic forfeiture under this Act (see s 139).

"benefit" includes service or advantage.

"benefits", derived by an offender—see section 80.

"buyback order"—see section 124.

"civil forfeiture order"—see section 65.

CJC subcommittee, for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135E.

"cleared", of an offence—see section 17.

"commission"—

        (a)     of a serious offence, for part 7 (Penalty orders)—see section 79; and

        (b)     of an offence by a person who has absconded—includes the alleged commission of the offence by the person.

"confiscation proceeding"—see section 236.

"contributing jurisdiction", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"contribution", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"convicted"—see section 15 (1).

"conviction forfeiture order"—see section 52.

"cooperating jurisdiction committee", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"cooperating State", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"corresponding law" means a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory that is declared by regulation to be a corresponding law, whether or not the law corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to this Act.

"corresponding law order" means an order, notice or decision (however described) made under a corresponding law, whether or not the order, notice or decision—

        (a)     is made by a court; or

        (b)     corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to an order, notice or decision under this Act.

"corresponding proceeds", of a State or the Territory, for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"data", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"data storage device", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"dealing", with property of a person, includes, for example—

        (a)     if a debt is owed to the person—making a payment to anyone in reduction of the debt; and

        (b)     disposing of the property (including, for example, making a gift of the property or removing the property from the ACT or Australia); and

        (c)     receiving the property, whether as a gift or otherwise; and

        (d)     creating or assigning an interest in the property; and

        (e)     using the property to obtain or extend credit; and

        (f)     using credit secured against the property.

"decision-making period", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135B.

"dependant", of a person, means—

        (a)     the person's domestic partner; or

        (b)     the person's child, or a member of the person's household, who depends on the person for support.

"derived"—see section 12.

"distributable funds", for division 10.2 (Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund)—see section 128.

"effective control", of property—see section 14.

"encumbrance", in relation to property, includes any interest, mortgage, charge, right, claim or demand in relation to the property.

"equitable sharing program", for division 10.2 (Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund)—see section 129.

"examination notice"—see section 171.

"examination order"—see section 166.

"exclusion order"—see section 72.

"executing police officer", of a search warrant, for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"finalised", for a confiscation or criminal proceeding—see section 18.

"financial institution" means—

        (a)     an authorised deposit-taking institution; or

        (b)     the Reserve Bank of Australia; or

        (c)     an entity registered or incorporated as a co-operative housing society or similar society under the law of the Territory, a State or another Territory; or

        (d)     a person who carries on State banking within the meaning of the Commonwealth Constitution, section 51 (13); or

        (e)     a corporation that is, or that, if it had been incorporated in Australia, would be, a financial corporation within the meaning of the Commonwealth Constitution, section 51 (20); or

        (f)     a person who permits someone else to deposit money with the person for use by the other person in relation to gaming or betting; or

        (g)     an entity prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"forfeited" property, means property forfeited under part 5 (Forfeiture of property).

"forfeiture order" means a civil forfeiture order or a conviction forfeiture order.

Note     A registered interstate forfeiture order is taken to be a forfeiture order under this Act (see s 139).

"forfeiture or penalty application", for division 4.3 (Duration of restraining orders)—see section 41.

"frisk search", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"fully satisfied"—a forfeiture order, penalty order, unexplained wealth order or an automatic forfeiture of property, is fully satisfied when—

        (a)     for an automatic forfeiture of property or a forfeiture order—the property that is the subject of the automatic forfeiture or order has vested in law in the Territory and the public trustee and guardian has taken control of the property; and

        (b)     for a penalty order or unexplained wealth order—the amount of the order has been paid to, or recovered by, the Territory or realised by the public trustee and guardian from the disposal of property.

"information order"—see section 186.

"inquiry notice"—see section 144.

"in relation to"—to remove any doubt, in relation to includes—

        (a)     in; and

        (b)     for or for the purposes of; and

        (c)     in connection with; and

        (d)     in respect of; and

        (e)     with respect to.

Example

The phrase ‘property used, or intended to be used by an offender, in relation to the commission of an offence' (in s 3 (d) and elsewhere) refers to 1 or more of the following:

(a)     property used in or in relation to the commission of the offence;

(b)     property used for or for the purposes of the commission of the offence;

(c)     property used in connection with the commission of the offence;

(d)     property used in respect of the commission of the offence;

(e)     property used with respect to the commission of the offence.

"interested person", for part 8 (Forfeited property)—see section 107.

"interstate automatic forfeiture decision" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"interstate civil forfeiture order" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"interstate conviction forfeiture order" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"interstate forfeiture order" means an interstate civil forfeiture order or interstate conviction forfeiture order.

"interstate penalty charge"—see section 142 (2) (Interstate penalty charges).

"interstate penalty order" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"interstate restraining order" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"interstate unexplained wealth order" means a corresponding law order prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"investigation", for division 12.5 (Examination orders and notices)—see section 164.

"issuing officer", for a search warrant, for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"joint ownership"—property is jointly owned if the owners own the property as joint tenants or tenants in common.

"money laundering offence" means—

        (a)     an offence against the Crimes Act 1900

, division 6.2A (Money laundering and organised fraud); or

        (b)     an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory that is declared by regulation to be a corresponding offence, whether or not the offence corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a).

"monitoring order"—see section 148.

"narcotic substance", for division 7.3 (Value of benefits)—see section 90.

"national cooperative scheme", for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"national cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth", for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"NCSUW agreement", for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"non-disclosable information order"—see section 191.

"non-participating State", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"occupier", of premises, for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"offence"—see section 13 (1).

"offender", in relation to an offence, means a person (including a corporation) who committed, or is alleged to have committed, the offence.

Note     A reference to a person generally includes a reference to a corporation as well as an individual, see the Legislation Act

, s 160. (See also the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, def person.)

"ordinary offence"—see section 13 (2).

"ordinary search", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"participating State", for division 10.3 (National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth)—see section 135A.

"party", to an offence, means a person who—

        (a)     commits or participates in the offence; or

        (b)     is an accessory before or after the fact to the offence.

"penalty charge"—see section 94 (4) (Creation of penalty charge over restrained property).

Note     An interstate penalty charge is taken to be a penalty charge under this Act (see s 142).

"penalty order"—see section 82.

"person assisting", in relation to a search warrant, for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"premises", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"proceeds of confiscated assets", for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"production order"—see section 156.

"property"—

        (a)     of an offender, for division 7.3 (Value of benefits)—see section 90; and

        (b)     of a person, includes property in which the person has a beneficial interest.

"property-tracking document"—see section 157.

"purposes of this Act"—see section 3.

"quashed"—see section 15 (3) and (4).

"registered", for a corresponding law order, means registered under part 11 (Interstate orders).

"registrable property" means property title to which is passed by registration in a statutory property register.

"registered property interest" means an interest in property recorded in a statutory property register.

"related" offence—see section 13 (3).

"relevant court"—see section 238.

"relevant offence"—see section 13 (2).

"reserved funds", for division 10.2 (Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund)—see section 128.

"restrained", in relation to property, means property subject to a restraining order.

"restraining order"—see section 19.

Note     A registered interstate restraining order is taken to be a restraining order under this Act (see s 139).

"return or compensation order"—see section 121.

"search warrant", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"serious criminal activity"—see section 11C.

"serious offence"—see section 13 (2).

"shareable", in relation to proceeds of confiscated assets or corresponding proceeds under the national cooperative scheme, for part 10 (Confiscated assets trust fund)—see section 127A.

"statutory property register" means a register kept under a territory law, or a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory, for recording ownership of property (including interests in property) if—

        (a)     title to the property is passed by registration in the register of ownership of the property; or

        (b)     the owner of an interest in the property may lose the interest if the interest is not registered in the register.

Example

the register of land titles kept under the Land Titles Act 1925

, section 43

"subject to forfeiture", in relation to property—see section 73.

"sufficient consideration", in relation to acquiring or disposing or otherwise dealing with property, means acquiring, disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, the property for a consideration that is sufficient and that appropriately reflects the value of the property having regard only to commercial considerations.

"tainted property"—see section 10.

"target material", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"total wealth", of a person to whom a proceeding for an unexplained wealth order relates—see section 11A.

"transaction suspension order"—see section 152 (1).

"trust fund" means the confiscated assets trust fund under section 130.

"unclaimed tainted property"—see section 11.

"unclaimed tainted property restraining order"—see section 21.

"unexplained wealth charge"—see section 98G (4).

"unexplained wealth order"—see section 98A.

"unexplained wealth provision" means the following:

        (a)     section 32A;

        (b)     section 98D;

        (c)     a provision of this Act to the extent that it relates to a provision mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

Examples—par (c)

              •     section 3 (e)

              •     section 26A

              •     section 98E

"unexplained wealth restraining order"—see section 21A.

"vehicle", for part 13 (Search warrants)—see section 195.

"wealth", of a person—see section 11B.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 A2003-8

notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 August 2003 (s 2 and CN2003-7

)

as amended by

Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003

A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)

Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003

A2003-48 sch 2 pt 2.2

notified LR 31 October 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 30 April 2004 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)

A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)

Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004

A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.9

notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1.9 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004

A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2004

A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.5

notified LR 11 August 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))

Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004

A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.12

notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004

A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29

)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005

A2005-5 pt 5

notified LR 23 February 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 24 February 2005 (s 2 (2))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4)

A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 1 December 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 22 December 2005 (s 2 (4))

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 18 May 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)

Civil Law (Property) Act 2006

A2006-38 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 28 March 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008

A2008-20 sch 4 pt 4.3

notified LR 17 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))

sch 4 pt 4.3 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008

A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17

(and see CN2008-13

))

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-44 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 9 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-4

)

Personal Property Securities Act 2010

A2010-15 sch 2 pt 2.1

notified LR 1 April 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 April 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 30 January 2012 (s 2 (2) (b))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.33

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.33 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 22 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence Act 2011

A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2012

A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.4

notified LR 22 May 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)

A2013-11 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 28 March 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 4 April 2013 (s 2)

Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-40 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 4 November 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)

A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.7

notified LR 25 November 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)

Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)

A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 16 March 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-1 s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-37 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 22 June 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 29 June 2016 (s 2)

Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017

A2017-8 sch 2 pt 2.1

notified LR 4 April 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2)

A2018-40 pt 2

notified LR 7 November 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 8 November 2018 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019

A2019-17 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 14 June 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019

A2019-23 pt 3

notified LR 8 August 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 15 August 2019 (s 2)

Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019

A2019-32 pt 3

notified LR 9 October 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3, pt 3 commenced 10 October 2019 (s 2 (1))

Confiscation of Criminal Assets (Unexplained Wealth) Amendment Act 2020

A2020-33

notified LR 29 July 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 29 August 2020 (s 2, CN2020-18

and LA s 77 (3))

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020

A2020-42 pt 7

notified LR 27 August 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 7 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021

A2021-6 pt 4

notified 8 April 2021

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2021 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 9 April 2021 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2022

A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.7

notified LR 10 August 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)

Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023

A2023-37 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 29 September 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 September 2023 (s 2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024

A2024-12 pt 3

notified LR 19 April 2024

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Purposes of Act
s 3     am A2020-33

s 4; pars renum R30 LA

General overview
s 9     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2020-33

s 5, s 6; notes renum R30 LA

Key concepts
pt 3 hdg note     ins A2005-5

s 13
    am A2008-44

amdts 1.1-1.3

Meaning of total wealth
s 11A     ins A2020-33

s 7

Meaning of wealth
s 11B     ins A2020-33

s 7

Meaning of serious criminal activity
s 11C     ins A2020-33

s 7

Meaning of derived
s 12     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2019-17

amdt 1.1

Meaning of offence and of particular kinds of offences
s 13     am A2008-44

amdt 1.4; A2019-32

s 7, s 8; pars renum R28 LA; A2020-33

s 8, s 9

Meaning of effective control of property
s 14     am A2020-33

s 10

Meaning of convicted and quashed
s 15     am A2005-5

s 14; A2006-23

amdt 1.38; A2008-20

amdt 4.6, amdt 4.7

When does someone abscond
s 16     am A2005-5

s 19; A2008-44

amdt 1.13

When is someone cleared of an offence
s 17     am A2005-5

s 19

Meaning of restraining order
s 19     am A2006-23

amdt 1.39; A2020-33

s 11

Meaning of unexplained wealth restraining order
s 21A     ins A2020-33

s 12

Restraining orders—purposes
s 22     am A2020-33

s 13

Contravening restraining orders
s 23     am A2006-23

amdt 1.40

Restraining orders over other property—application
s 26     am A2020-33

s 14

Unexplained wealth restraining orders—application
s 26A     ins A2020-33

s 15

Restraining orders—time for making certain applications
s 27     am A2005-5

s 15; A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2020-33

s 16

Restraining orders over other property—affidavit supporting application
s 29     am A2005-5

s 16, s 19; A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Unexplained wealth restraining order—affidavit supporting application
s 29A     ins A2020-33

s 17

Restraining orders over unclaimed tainted property—making
s 30     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Restraining orders over other property—making
s 31     am A2005-5

s 19; A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Unexplained wealth restraining order—making
s 32A     ins A2020-33

s 18

Restraining orders—contents
s 33     am A2006-23

amdt 1.41; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Restraining order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure
s 35     am A2015-50

amdt 3.55

Payment of living and business expenses from restrained property
s 37     am A2020-33

ss 19-22; ss renum R30 LA
    def domestic partner om A2003-14

amdt 1.18
    def domestic partnership om A2003-14

amdt 1.18

Payment of certain legal expenses from restrained property
s 38     am A2020-33

ss 23-25; ss renum R30 LA; A2022-14

amdt 3.50

Additional orders about restraining orders and restrained property
s 39     am A2006-23

amdt 1.42; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

When restraining order over particular property ends
s 45     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

When restraining order ends—ordinary offences
s 47 hdg     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13
s 47     table renum R3 LA
    am A2005-5

s 19; A2008-44

amdt 1.13

When restraining order ends—serious offences
s 48     table renum R3 LA
    am A2005-5

s 19; A2008-44

amdt 1.13

When unexplained wealth restraining order ends
s 48A     ins A2020-33

s 26

Extension of time for restraining orders
s 49     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Restraining orders—registration in statutory property registers
s 50     am A2013-11

amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; ss renum R19 LA; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Penalty orders—execution against restrained property
s 51 hdg     sub A2006-23

amdt 1.43

Meaning of conviction forfeiture order
s 52     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Conviction forfeiture orders—application
s 53     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Conviction forfeiture orders—making
s 54     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Automatic forfeiture—court orders
s 60     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Civil forfeiture orders—making
s 67     am A2005-5

s 19

Civil forfeiture order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure
s 69     am A2015-50

amdt 3.55

Meaning of exclusion order
s 72     am A2020-42

s 28

Effect of exclusion order
s 74     am A2020-42

s 29

Exclusion orders—application
s 75     am A2020-42

s 30

Making of exclusion orders—ordinary offences
s 76 hdg     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13
s 76     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2021-6

s 6, s 7

Making of exclusion orders—serious offences
s 77     am A2021-6

s 8, s 9

Making of exclusion orders—unexplained wealth
s 77A     ins A2020-42

s 31

Meaning of benefits derived by an offender
s 80     am A2003-56

amdt 3.127

Penalty orders—application
s 83     am A2008-44

amdt 1.5, amdt 1.13

Penalty orders—offenders convicted of ordinary offences
s 84 hdg     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13
s 84     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Penalty orders—commission of serious offences
s 85     am A2005-5

s 19

Penalty orders—amount of penalty
s 86     am A2006-23

amdt 1.44
    (3) (d) note exp 2 June 2011 (see A2005-58

s 147 (2) (a))

Meaning of narcotic substance and property for div 7.3
s 90     am A2019-23

s 7, s 8

Presumed value of benefits—ordinary offence
s 91 hdg     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13
s 91     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Value of benefits—relevant matters
s 93     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Creation of penalty charge over restrained property
s 94     am A2010-15

amdt 2.1; pars renum R16 LA

When penalty charge over property ends
s 95     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Power to satisfy penalty order
s 96     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying penalty order
s 97 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 97     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

When penalty order ends
s 98     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Unexplained wealth orders
pt 7A hdg     ins A2020-33

s 27

General
div 7A.1 hdg     ins A2020-33

s 27

Meaning of unexplained wealth order
s 98A     ins A2020-33

s 27

Making unexplained wealth orders
div 7A.2 hdg     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth orders—application
s 98B     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth order—affidavit supporting application
s 98C     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth orders—making
s 98D     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth orders—assessment of unexplained wealth
s 98E     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth orders—hardship relief
s 98F     ins A2020-33

s 27

Satisfaction of unexplained wealth order
div 7A.3 hdg     ins A2020-33

s 27

Creation of unexplained wealth charge over restrained property
s 98G     ins A2020-33

s 27

When unexplained wealth charge over property ends
s 98H     ins A2020-33

s 27

Unexplained wealth orders—enforceable as judgment debt
s 98I     ins A2020-33

s 27

Power to satisfy unexplained wealth order
s 98J     ins A2020-33

s 27

Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying unexplained wealth order
s 98K     ins A2020-33

s 27

End of unexplained wealth order
div 7A.4 hdg     ins A2020-33

s 27

When unexplained wealth order ends
s 98L     ins A2020-33

s 27

Management of restrained property by public trustee and guardian
div 8.1 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Application of div 8.1
s 99     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Powers of public trustee and guardian to preserve restrained property etc
s 100 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 100     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Sale, modification or destruction of property by public trustee and guardian
s 101 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 101     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Notice of sale, modification or destruction of restrained property by public trustee and guardian
s 102 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 102     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Emergency modification or destruction of restrained property
s 103     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Notice details to be included in public trustee and guardian's report
s 104 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.36
s 104     am A2004-9

amdt 1.12; A2016-13

amdt 1.36, amdt 1.37

Order to stop sale, modification or destruction of restrained property
s 105     am A2015-50

amdt 3.51; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Meaning of interested person in pt 9
s 107     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Forfeited property—powers of public trustee and guardian
s 108 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 108     am A2016-13

amdt 1.36, amdt 1.37

Disposal of forfeited property
s 111     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Inconsistency with Trustee Act or Conveyancing Act
s 115     am A2006-38

amdt 1.3

Return or compensation orders—making
s 123     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Buyback orders—buying interest in property
s 127     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Preliminary
div 10.1 hdg     ins A2019-23

s 9

Definitions—pt 10
s 127A     ins A2019-23

s 9
    def corresponding proceeds ins A2019-23

s 9
    def national cooperative scheme ins A2019-23

s 9
    def national cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth ins A2019-23

s 9
    def NCSUW agreement ins A2019-23

s 9
    def proceeds of confiscated assets ins A2019-23

s 9
    def shareable ins A2019-23

s 9

Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund
div 10.2 hdg     ins A2019-23

s 9

Definitions—div 10.2
s 128 hdg     sub A2019-23

s 10
s 128     am A2019-23

s 11
    def distributable funds am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Meaning of equitable sharing program
s 129     am A2008-44

amdt 1.6, amdt 1.13; A2015-50

amdt 3.55; A2019-23

s 12, s 13

Payments into trust fund
s 131     am A2011-22

amdt 1.100; A2016-13

amdt 1.37; A2019-23

 s 14; A2020-33

s 28; pars renum R30 LA

Purposes of trust fund
s 132     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37; A2019-23

 s 15

Payments from trust fund
s 133     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Review of reserved and distributable funds by public trustee and guardian
s 135 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 135     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth
div 10.3 hdg     ins A2019-23

s 16

Important concepts
sdiv 10.3.1 hdg     ins A2019-23

s 16

Definitions—div 10.3
s 135A     ins A2019-23

s 16
    def CJC subcommittee ins A2019-23

s 16
    def contributing jurisdiction ins A2019-23

s 16
    def contribution ins A2019-23

s 16
    def cooperating jurisdiction committee ins A2019-23

s 16
    def cooperating State ins A2019-23

s 16
    def decision-making period ins A2019-23

s 16
    def non-participating State ins A2019-23

s 16
    def participating State ins A2019-23

s 16

Meaning of decision-making period—div 10.3
s 135B     ins A2019-23

s 16

Sharing with the Commonwealth or a State
sdiv 10.3.2 hdg     ins A2019-23

s 16

Purpose of subdiv 10.3.2
s 135C     ins A2019-23

s 16

Shareable proceeds of the Territory to be reduced to net amount
s 135D     ins A2019-23

s 16

Cooperating jurisdiction committee to establish CJC subcommittee
s 135E     ins A2019-23

s 16

Non-participating non-cooperating States' share
s 135F     ins A2019-23

s 16

Participating States', cooperating States' and Northern Territory's share
s 135G     ins A2019-23

s 16

When decisions about amounts may be made
s 135H     ins A2019-23

s 16

Payment period
s 135I     ins A2019-23

s 16

Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—registration
s 137     ins A2020-33

s 29

Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—interim registration
s 138     am A2020-33

s 30

Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—effect of registration
s 139     am A2020-33

s 31; ss renum R30 LA

Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—ending of registration
s 140     am A2020-33

s 32

Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—cancellation of registration
s 141     am A2020-33

s 33, s 34

Creation of interstate penalty charges
s 142     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13; A2016-37

amdt 1.17, amdt 1.18

Meaning of property-tracking document
s 157     am A2008-44

amdt 1.7, amdt 1.13

Production orders—application
s 158     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Definitions for div 12.5
s 164     def investigation am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Conduct of examination
s 176     am A2003-48

amdt 2.2; A2015-40

amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4

Examinations—additional restrictions on disclosure
s 179     am A2015-50

amdt 3.55

Protection of authorised investigator etc
s 180     am A2022-14

amdt 3.51

Destruction etc of documents
s 190     am A2008-44

amdt 1.8, amdt 1.13

Definitions for pt 13
s 195     def issuing officer am A2018-40

s 4; A2023-37

amdt 1.4
    def target material am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Authorisation given by search warrants
s 202     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Executing search warrants
div 13.4 hdg     note am A2011-48

amdt 1.14

Search warrants—restrictions on personal searches
s 211     am A2003-14

amdt 1.19, amdt 1.20; ss renum R1 LA (see A2003-8

amdt 1.21); A2015-50

amdt 3.55; A2022-14

amdt 3.52

Search warrants—announcement before entry
s 213     am A2022-14

amdt 3.53

Person with knowledge of computer or computer system to assist access etc
s 220     am A2015-50

amdt 3.55

Copies of seized things to be provided
s 222     am A2004-42

amdt 3.22

Transfer of things seized to public trustee and guardian
s 230 hdg     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
s 230     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Meaning of confiscation proceeding
s 236     am A2020-33

s 35; pars renum R30 LA

Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court—confiscation proceedings
s 239     am A2004-60

amdt 1.76, amdt 1.77; A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Restricted access proceedings—notice of applications etc
s 243     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Other confiscation proceedings—notice of applications etc
s 244     am A2005-60

amdt 1.14; A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Applications for another confiscation proceeding in relation to same offence
s 245     am A2005-60

amdt 1.15

Confiscation proceedings—relevant material
s 248     am A2011-48

amdt 1.15

Confiscation proceedings—witness not required to answer questions prejudicing investigation
s 249     am A2008-44

amdt 1.13

Confiscation proceedings—additional orders
s 250     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Confiscation proceedings—notice of making orders
s 253     am A2016-13

amdt 1.37

Review of unexplained wealth provisions
s 258A     ins A2020-33

s 36
    exp 29 August 2023 (s 258A (2))
    ins A2024-12

s 5
    exp 3 August 2027 (s 258A (2))

Approved forms
s 259     am A2015-50

amdt 3.52

Consequential and transitional matters
pt 16 hdg     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Repeal of Proceeds of Crime legislation
s 261     om LA s 89 (3)

Orders under repealed Act
s 262     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Proceedings for offences committed before the commencement of this Act
s 263     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Use of information etc obtained under repealed Act
s 264     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Confiscated assets trust fund
s 265     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Transitional regulations
s 266     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Modification of pt 16's operation
s 267     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Amendments of other legislation—sch 1
s 268     om LA s 89 (3)

Expiry of pt 16
s 269     exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)

Amendments of other legislation
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)

Dictionary
dict     am A2003-14

amdt 1.22; A2005-5

s 17; A2008-44

amdt 1.9; A2016-13

amdt 1.37
    def artistic profits am A2015-50

amdt 3.53
    def CJC subcommittee ins A2019-23

s 17
    def contributing jurisdiction ins A2019-23

s 17
    def contribution ins A2019-23

s 17
    def cooperating jurisdiction committee ins A2019-23

s 17
    def cooperating State ins A2019-23

s 17
    def corresponding proceeds ins A2019-23

s 17
    def decision-making period ins A2019-23

s 17
    def dependant ins A2020-33

s 37
    def distributable funds sub A2019-23

s 18
    def equitable sharing program sub A2019-23

s 18
    def financial institution am A2017-8

amdt 2.1
    def fully satisfied am A2016-13

amdt 1.37
    sub A2020-33

s 38
    def indictable offence om A2008-44

amdt 1.10
    def in relation to am A2015-50

amdt 3.55
    def interstate unexplained wealth order ins A2020-33

s 39
    def national cooperative scheme ins A2019-23

s 19
    def national cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth ins A2019-23

s 19
    def NCSUW agreement ins A2019-23

s 19
    def non-participating State ins A2019-23

s 19
    def ordinary indictable offence om A2008-44

amdt 1.11
    def ordinary offence ins A2008-44

amdt 1.11
    def participating State ins A2019-23

s 19
    def present om A2005-5

s 18
    def proceeds of confiscated assets ins A2019-23

s 19
    def relevant offence ins A2008-44

amdt 1.12
    def reserved funds sub A2019-23

s 20
    def serious criminal activity ins A2020-33

s 40
    def shareable ins A2019-23

s 21
    def statutory property register am A2012-21

amdt 3.8
    def total wealth ins A2020-33

s 41
    def transaction suspension order am A2015-50

amdt 3.54
    def unexplained wealth charge ins A2020-33

s 42
    def unexplained wealth order ins A2020-33

s 42
    def unexplained wealth provision ins A2020-33

s 42
    def unexplained wealth restraining order ins A2020-33

s 42
    def wealth ins A2020-33

s 43

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No

Amendments to

Republication date

1

A2003-14

15 August 2003

2

A2003-56

19 December 2003

3

A2004-9

13 April 2004

4

A2004-9

30 April 2004

5

A2004-42

25 August 2004

6

A2004-60

10 January 2005

7

A2005-5

24 February 2005

8

A2005-5

16 August 2005

9

A2005-60

22 December 2005

10

A2006-23

2 June 2006

11

A2006-38

28 March 2007

12

A2008-44

27 February 2009

13*

A2008-44

30 May 2009

14

A2010-15

3 June 2011

15

A2011-22

1 July 2011

16

A2011-22

30 January 2012

17

A2011-48

1 March 2012

18

A2012-21

5 June 2012

19

A2013-11

4 April 2013

20

A2015-50

9 December 2015

21

A2016-13

1 April 2016

22

A2016-13

4 May 2016

23

A2016-37

29 June 2016

24

A2017-8

1 May 2017

25

A2018-40

8 November 2018

26

A2019-17

21 June 2019

27

A2019-23

15 August 2019

28

A2019-32

10 October 2019

29

A2020-42

28 August 2020

30

A2020-33

29 August 2020

31

A2021-6

9 April 2021

32

A2022-14

24 August 2022

33

A2022-14

30 August 2023

34

A2023-37

30 September 2023















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The republished law

This is a republication of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

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. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 26 April 2024

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The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

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, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

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If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

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Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

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Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

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