Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2002 - SCHEDULE 3

Note:       The operation of the amendments in this Schedule depends on when the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences.

Part 1 -- Amendments

Note:       The amendments in this Part operate if section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003.

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

1  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (d) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Omit "that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations or involves any of the following:", substitute "that is a serious offence within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 , an offence of a kind prescribed by the regulations or an offence that involves any of the following:".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

2  Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (d) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Insert:

             and (da)  that is:

                              (i)  punishable by imprisonment for a period of 3 years or more; or

                             (ii)  a serious offence within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 ;

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

3  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Omit "and".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

4  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (g) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

5  Subsection 12(1B)

Omit "Where, in carrying out or co‑ordinating an investigation in relation to a relevant criminal activity, the Authority obtains evidence that would be admissible in confiscation proceedings, it may", substitute "Where the ACC, in carrying out an ACC operation/investigation, obtains evidence that would be admissible in confiscation proceedings, the CEO may".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

6  Paragraph 61(2)(ea)

Omit "its investigations", substitute "investigations by the ACC".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(3).

Part 2 -- Alternative amendments

Note:       The amendments in this Part operate if section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences on or after 1 January 2003.

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

7  Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"confiscation proceeding" means a proceeding under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 or the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 , or under a corresponding law within the meaning of either of those Acts, but does not include a criminal prosecution for an offence under either of those Acts or a corresponding law.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

8  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (d) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Omit "that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations or involves any of the following:", substitute "that is a serious offence within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 , an offence of a kind prescribed by the regulations or an offence that involves any of the following:".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

9  Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (d) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Insert:

             and (da)  that is:

                              (i)  punishable by imprisonment for a period of 3 years or more; or

                             (ii)  a serious offence within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 ;

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

10  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Omit "and".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

11  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (g) of the definition of serious and organised crime )

Repeal the paragraph.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

12  After subsection 12(1)

Insert:

          (1A)  Where the ACC, in carrying out an ACC operation/investigation, obtains evidence that would be admissible in confiscation proceedings, the CEO may assemble the evidence and give it to:

                     (a)  the Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth or the State, as the case requires; or

                     (b)  a relevant law enforcement agency; or

                     (c)  any person or authority (other than a law enforcement authority) who is authorised to commence the confiscation proceedings.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

13  Subsection 30(5)

Omit all the words from and including "other than a proceeding", substitute:

other than:

                     (c)  confiscation proceedings; or

                     (d)  a proceeding in respect of:

                              (i)  in the case of an answer--the falsity of the answer; or

                             (ii)  in the case of the production of a document--the falsity of any statement contained in the document.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

14  After paragraph 61(2)(e)

Insert:

                    (ea)  the extent to which investigations by the ACC have resulted in confiscation proceedings;

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002

15  Heading before item 33 of Schedule 6

Repeal the heading.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

16  Items 33 to 39 of Schedule 6

Repeal the items.

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

17  Paragraph 6L(2)(a)

Omit "Authority", substitute "ACC".

Note:       If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, this item does not commence at all. See subsection 2(4).

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 26 September 2002

Senate on 15  November 2002 ]