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CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

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

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

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

Division 7.2--Making penalty orders

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

PART 7A--UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDERS

Division 7A--.1 General

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

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

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

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  
  • 259 Approved forms  
  • 260 Regulation-making power  
  • DICTIONARY ENDNOTES

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