CONFISCATION ACT 1997

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CONFISCATION ACT 1997 - NOTES

No. 108 of 1997
Version incorporating amendments as at 15 October 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 13 November 1997
Legislative Council: 4 December 1997
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to provide for the forfeiture of the proceeds of crime and other property in certain circumstances, to amend the Sentencing Act 1991, to repeal the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 13 November 1997
Legislative Council: 4 December 1997
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 3 December 1997
Legislative Council: 10 December 1997
The Confiscation Act 1997 was assented to on 23 December 1997 and came into operation as follows:
Part 1 (sections 1-13) on 23 December 1997: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 July 1998: Government Gazette 25 June 1998 page 1561.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Confiscation Act 1997 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 1) Act 1998, No. 43/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 7-39 on 26.5.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 60/1998
Assent Date:
27.10.98
Commencement Date:
S. 16 on 27.10.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Crimes, Confiscation and Evidence Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 80/1998
Assent Date:
13.11.98
Commencement Date:
Pt 3 (s. 5) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 11) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Prostitution Control (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 44/1999
Assent Date:
8.6.99
Commencement Date:
S. 33 on 8.6.99: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 54/2000
Assent Date:
12.9.00
Commencement Date:
S. 25(2) on 1.1.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 25) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997



Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 13) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 21) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 61/2001
Assent Date:
23.10.01
Commencement Date:
S. 11 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 35/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 28(Sch. item 2) on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Confiscation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 63/2003
Assent Date:
30.9.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-42 on 1.12.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Crimes (Money Laundering) Act 2003, No. 104/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 5, 6 on 1.1.04: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Fisheries (Further Amendment) Act 2003, No. 108/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 10.12.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003
Assent Date:
16.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 3) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation 1997



Racing and Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 45/2004
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 41 on 1.7.04: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004, No. 48/2004
Endnotes
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 133 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004
Assent Date:
19.10.04
Commencement Date:
S. 59 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Major Crime Legislation (Seizure of Assets) Act 2004, No. 87/2004
Assent Date:
23.11.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-23 on 1.1.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 38) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 6/2005
Assent Date:
27.4.05
Commencement Date:
S. 13(4) on 26.5.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 17) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, No. 16/2006
Assent Date:
9.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 198(Sch. 2 item 2) on 28.5.07: Government Gazette 24.5.07 p. 921
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997

Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 10-14, 86 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Repeal of Part X) Act 2007, No. 10/2007
Assent Date:
8.5.07
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 1.7.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Confiscation Amendment Act 2007, No. 42/2007
Assent Date:
25.9.07
Commencement Date:
26.9.07: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 7) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Police Integrity Act 2008, No. 34/2008
Assent Date:
1.7.08
Commencement Date:
S. 143(Sch. 2 item 2) on 5.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 340) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
Racing Legislation Amendment (Racing Integrity Assurance) Act 2009,
No. 52/2009
Assent Date:
8.9.09
Commencement Date:
S. 17 on 15.10.09: Government Gazette 15.10.09 p. 2637
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Confiscation Act 1997
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3. Explanatory Details
No entries at date of publication.
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Part 1-Preliminary


Confiscation Act 1997
No. 108 of 1997