Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 164

In this division:

"associate", of a person, includes an individual or corporation that has a family, personal, business or other relationship with the person.

"authorised investigator"—see section 165 (1).

"investigation", in relation to a person, means—

        (a)     an investigation of any of the following:

              (i)     any property of or under the effective control of, and any dealings with property by, the person or an associate of the person in relation to which action has been or could be taken under this Act or a corresponding law;

              (ii)     benefits derived by the person, or an associate of the person, from the commission (or the alleged commission) of an indictable offence;

              (iii)     the financial affairs of the person or an associate of the person; or

        (b)     an investigation to decide whether an application could be made for an order under this Act (including another order under this part), a corresponding law order or a search warrant under part 13 (Search warrants), in relation to anyone; or

        (c)     an investigation to decide whether a proceeding could be begun against anyone for an offence against this Act or a corresponding law or for a money laundering offence.

Note 1     For the meaning of effective control , see s 14.

Note 2     For the meaning of in relation to , see dict.

Note 3     A money laundering offence includes a prescribed offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory, see dict.