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CRIMES (SUPERANNUATION BENEFITS) ACT 1989 - NOTES

No. 145, 1989

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date:   1 July 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2016

Registered:    7 July 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This compilation includes commenced amendments made by Act No. 59, 2015

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1--Introductory

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Related offences

4 Abscond

5 Charge with offence

6 Conviction and quashing of conviction

7 Employee

8 Property of a person

9 Dealing with property

10 Effective control of property

11 Sufficient consideration

12 Application to convictions and offences

12A Application of the Criminal Code

13 Act binds the Crown

14 Application and extension of Act

Part 2--Superannuation orders

15 Notice of charge etc.

16 Authority to apply for superannuation order

17 Application for superannuation order

18 Application for superannuation order: evidence

19 Superannuation orders: making

20 When does a superannuation order take effect?

21 Effect of superannuation orders

22 Superannuation orders: variation

23 Superannuation orders: revocation

Part 3--Restraining orders

24 Application for restraining order

25 Making of restraining orders

26 Restraining order may be subject to conditions

27 Affidavit of police officer needed in certain cases

28 Notice of application for restraining order

28A Extension of certain restraining orders

29 Persons who may appear and adduce evidence

30 Witnesses not required to answer questions etc. in certain cases

31 Notice of restraining orders

32 Ancillary orders

33 Charge on property subject to restraining order

34 Registration of restraining orders

35 Contravention of restraining orders

36 Restraining orders: revocation

37 When do restraining orders cease to have effect?

38 Extension of period of effect of restraining orders

39 Notice of applications

Part 4--Miscellaneous

40 Court may lift corporate veil etc.

41 Amounts payable under section 19, 21 or 23

42 Multiple payments in respect of same employee contributions not allowed

43 Possible superannuation order not to be taken into account in sentencing

44 Constitution of appropriate courts

45 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Miscellaneous

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989

145, 1989

23 Nov 1989

21 Dec 1989

 

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989

153, 1989

17 Dec 1989

ss. 1, 2 and Part 3 (ss. 61, 62): Royal Assent
s. 11: 1 July 1991
ss. 38 and 71: 1 Jan 1992
Remainder: 1 Jan 1990 (see Gazette 1989, No. S397)

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991

123, 1991

23 Aug 1991

ss. 5-10, Parts 3-7 and 9 (ss. 11-34, 38, 39) and ss. 40-50: 20 Sept 1991
Part 8 (ss. 35-37): 6 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S330)
s. 51: 23 Feb 1992
Remainder: Royal Assent

ss. 24(2), 27 and 28(2)

Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1992

94, 1992

30 June 1992

s. 3: 1 July 1990
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992

164, 1992

11 Dec 1992

Part 1 (ss. 1, 2) and Parts 3-11 (ss. 18-53): 8 Jan 1993
Remainder: 1 Feb 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN1)

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994

182, 1994

19 Dec 1994

s. 31: 8 Jan 1993 (a)

--

Qantas Sale Act 1992

196, 1992

21 Dec 1992

Schedule (Part 1): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No.  GN17) (b)
Schedule (Part 5): 30 Aug 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S324) (b)

s. 2(6) (as am. by 60, 1993, s. 4; 168, 1994, s. 3)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993

60, 1993

3 Nov 1993

10 Mar 1993

--

Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994

168, 1994

16 Dec 1994

s. 3 (item 17): Royal Assent (c)

--

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994

182, 1994

19 Dec 1994

s. 31: 16 Jan 1995 (d)

--

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997

20, 1997

7 Apr 1997

Schedule 1 (items 10-16): Royal Assent (e)

--

Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998

48, 1998

29 June 1998

Sch 1 (items  39-41): never commenced (s 2(6))

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999

44, 1999

17 June 1999

Sch 6 (item 17): 17 June 1999 (s 3(1))

--

Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999

194, 1999

23 Dec 1999

Sch 10: 23 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))

--

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000

9, 2000

7 Mar 2000

Sch 2 (items 25, 26): 2 July 2000 (s 2(1) and gaz 2000, No S328)

Sch 3 (items 20, 34, 35)

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

24, 2001

6 Apr 2001

s 4(1), (2) and Sch 18: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))

s 4(1), (2)

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005

8, 2005

22 Feb 2005

s 4 and Sch 1 (items 124, 125, 496): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 10)

s 4 and Sch 1 (item 496)

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008

26, 2008

23 June 2008

Sch 1 (items 55, 56): 23 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 4)

--

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Sch 2 (items 41, 42): 10 Dec 2008

Sch. 2 (item 42)

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Sch 5 (items 71, 72): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13)

--

Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011

58, 2011

28 June 2011

Sch 1 (items 33, 34): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious Drugs, Identity Crime and Other Measures) Act 2012

167, 2012

28 Nov 2012

Sch 3 (items 12, 13, 15): 29 Nov 2012 (s 2(1) item 7)

Sch 3 (item 15)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013

13, 2013

14 Mar 2013

Sch 1 (items 109, 110): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 8 (item 84) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14 )

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (item 118): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015

153, 2015

26 Nov 2015

Sch 14 (items 7, 8): 27 Nov 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 14 (item 8)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

4, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Sch 4 (items 1, 83): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)

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(a) The Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992 was amended by section  31 only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

 (6) The amendment made by this Act to the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992 is taken to have commenced on 8 January 1993 immediately after the commencement of section 34 of that Act.

(b) The Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 was amended by the Schedule (Parts 1 and 5) of the Qantas Sale Act 1992, subsections  2(2), (3)(a) and (c) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) A Proclamation may fix a day that is earlier than the day on which the Proclamation is published in the Gazette but only if:

 (a) in the case of sections  30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43 and 50 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the substantial minority sale day; and

 (c) in the case of sections  25, 36, 38, 44 and 51 and Parts 5, 6 and 7 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the 100% sale day.

(c) The Qantas Sale Act 1992 was amended by section  3 (item 17) only of the Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d) The Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 was amended by section  31 only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) The amendments made by this Act to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 (other than the amendment made to Schedule 5 to that Act), the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989, the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976, the Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964 , the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989, the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990, the Customs Act 1901, the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, the Extradition Act 1988, the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 and to sections 23 and 59 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(e) The Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 was amended by Schedule  1 (items 10-16) only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection  2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

s. 2.....................

am. Nos. 94, 164 and 196, 1992; No. 20, 1997; No. 9, 2000; No. 26, 2008; Nos. 5 and 58, 2011 ; No 62, 2014

s 3.....................

rs No 153, 2015

s. 7.....................

am. No. 153, 1989; No. 194, 1999; No. 9, 2000; No. 13, 2013

s. 10....................

am. No. 144, 2008

s. 12A...................

ad. No. 24, 2001

s 13....................

am No 59, 2015

Part 2

 

s. 17....................

am. No. 20, 1997

s. 18....................

am. No. 123, 1991

s. 19....................

am. No. 182, 1994; No. 167, 2012

s. 21....................

am. No. 164, 1992 (as am. by No. 182, 1994)

s. 23....................

am. No. 20, 1997; No. 5, 2011

Part 3

 

s. 25....................

am. No. 20, 1997

s. 28....................

am. No. 123, 1991

s. 28A...................

ad. No. 123, 1991

s. 32....................

am. No. 123, 1991

s. 35....................

am. No. 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s. 37....................

am. No. 20, 1997

Part 4

 

s. 41....................

am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011

Endnote 5--Miscellaneous

This endnote sets out other information relating to the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989.

The Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 is affected by section 41 of the CSL Sale Act 1993 .

The Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 is affected by section 29 of the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996 .

 


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