CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS CONTROL ACT 2012 (NO. 80 OF 2012)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Meaning of applicable offence  
• 5 Meaning of criminal history  
• 6 Meaning of office holder  
• 7 Meaning of organisation  
• 8 Meaning of prospective member  
• 9 Meaning of respondent  
• 10 Descriptions of offences in the Schedule  
• 11 Intention of Parliament that exercise of powers under this Act not diminish certain rights  
• 12 Extra-territorial operation  
• 13 Crown to be bound  

PART 2--DECLARATIONS

Division 1--Applications for declarations

• 14 Chief Commissioner may apply for declaration  
• 15 Form and content of application  
• 16 Notice of application in respect of an organisation  
• 17 Objection to application for declaration  
• 18 Court may extend or abridge the time within which an objection may be made  

Division 2--Determination of applications

• 19 Court may make declaration  
• 20 Criminal history of members, former members and prospective members of certain organisations  
• 21 Standard of proof that applies to applications  
• 22 Form of declaration  
• 23 When a declaration takes effect  
• 24 Duration of declaration  
• 25 Service of declaration  
• 26 Notice of making of declaration in respect of an organisation  

Division 3--Revocation of declarations

• 27 Application for revocation of declaration  
• 28 Form and content of application  
• 29 Determination of application for revocation of declaration  
• 30 When revocation of declaration takes effect  
• 31 Service of order revoking declaration  
• 32 Notice of revocation of declaration in respect of an organisation  

Division 4--Renewal of declarations

• 33 Application for renewal of declaration  
• 34 Determination of application for renewal of declaration  
• 35 Applicable procedure for renewal of declarations  
• 36 When a renewed declaration takes effect  
• 37 Declarations may be renewed more than once  

PART 3--CONTROL ORDERS

Division 1--Applications for control orders

• 38 Chief Commissioner may apply for control order  
• 39 Form and content of application  
• 40 Notice of application in respect of an organisation  
• 41 Objection to application for control order  
• 42 Court may extend or abridge the time within which an objection may be made  

Division 2--Determination of applications

• 43 Court may make control order  
• 44 Criminal history of current and former members and prospective members of certain organisations  
• 45 Content of control orders—declared organisations  
• 46 Winding up of incorporated associations that are prohibited from operating under a control order  
• 47 Content of control orders—individuals  
• 48 Ancillary orders  
• 49 Conditions restricting association with others  
• 50 Court must specify when control order takes effect  
• 51 Standard of proof that applies to applications  
• 52 Form of control order  
• 53 Duration of control order  
• 54 Service of control order  
• 55 Notice of making of control order that applies to a declared organisation  

Division 3--Variation or revocation of control orders and ancillary orders

• 56 Application for variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order  
• 57 Form and content of application  
• 58 Determination of application for variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order  
• 59 Court must specify when variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order takes effect  
• 60 Service of varied control order or ancillary order  
• 61 Service of order revoking control order or ancillary order  
• 62 Notice of variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order applying to an organisation  

Division 4--Renewal of control orders

• 63 Application for renewal of control orders  
• 64 Determination of application for renewal of control order  
• 65 Applicable procedure for renewal of control order  
• 66 When a renewed control order takes effect  
• 67 Control orders may be renewed more than once  

Division 5--Offences

• 68 Individual to whom or organisation to which a control order applies must comply with order  

PART 4--PROTECTION OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

Division 1--Preliminary

• 69 Definitions  

Division 2--Criminal intelligence protection orders

• 70 Application for criminal intelligence protection order  
• 71 Appointment and role of special counsel  
• 72 Adjournment to allow special counsel to communicate with respondent  
• 73 Protection application to be heard in closed court unless Court orders otherwise  
• 74 Offence to enter closed court  
• 75 Determining protection application  
• 76 Admissibility of protected criminal intelligence  
• 77 Offence to publish report of hearing of protection application  

Division 3--How protected criminal intelligence is dealt with in substantive applications

• 78 Division applies to the relevant part of a substantive application  
• 79 Appointment and role of special counsel  
• 80 Adjournment to allow special counsel to communicate with respondent  
• 81 Protected criminal intelligence to be dealt with in closed court unless Court orders otherwise  
• 82 Offence to enter closed court  
• 83 Offence to publish report of hearing of relevant part  

Division 4--General

• 84 Disclosure, receipt or solicitation of protected criminal intelligence  
• 85 Disclosure, receipt or solicitation of other confidential material  

PART 5--RECOGNITION OF CORRESPONDING DECLARATIONS AND CONTROL ORDERS

Division 1--Reciprocal recognition of corresponding declarations

• 86 Chief Commissioner may apply for registration of corresponding declaration  
• 87 Form and content of application  
Subdivision 2--Registration of corresponding declaration
• 88 Registration of corresponding declaration by Prothonotary  
• 89 Period of registration  
• 90 Notice and copy to Chief Commissioner  
• 91 Service of corresponding declaration  
• 92 Notice of registration of corresponding declaration  
• 93 Effect of failure to comply with sections 90 to 92  
• 94 Commencement of registered corresponding declaration  
• 95 Duration of registered corresponding declaration  
• 96 Effect of registration of corresponding declaration  
Subdivision 3--Cancellation of registration
• 97 Cancellation of registration of corresponding declaration  
• 98 Notice of cancellation  

Division 2--Reciprocal recognition of corresponding control orders

• 99 Chief Commissioner may apply for registration of corresponding control orders  
• 100 Form and content of application  
Subdivision 2--Registration of corresponding control orders
• 101 Registration of corresponding control order by Prothonotary  
• 102 Referral of application to Court for variation  
• 103 Service of application  
• 104 Hearing of application  
• 105 Determination of application for registration  
• 106 Registration of corresponding control order after determination of Court  
• 107 Period of registration  
• 108 Notice and copy to Chief Commissioner  
• 109 Service of corresponding control order  
• 110 Commencement of registered corresponding control order  
• 111 Duration of registered corresponding control order  
• 112 Effect of registration of corresponding control order  
Subdivision 3--Application for variation of registered corresponding control order
• 113 Application for variation of registered corresponding control order  
• 114 Form and content of application  
• 115 Determination of Court in relation to application for variation  
• 116 Prothonotary must give effect to determination of Court  
• 117 Notice and copy of varied order to Chief Commissioner  
• 118 Service of order with variation  
Subdivision 4--Cancellation of registration of corresponding control order
• 119 Application for cancellation of registered corresponding control order  
• 120 Form and content of application  
• 121 Determination of Court in relation to application for cancellation  
• 122 Prothonotary must give effect to determination of Court  
• 123 Notice to Chief Commissioner  
• 124 Service of notice on respondent  

PART 6--GENERAL

Division 1--Corporate criminal responsibility

• 125 Definitions  
• 126 Corporate criminal responsibility for certain offences against this Act  

Division 2--Service

• 127 General rules as to service  
• 128 Service on an individual  
• 129 Service on bodies and associations incorporated interstate  

Division 3--Register

• 130 Register of declarations, control orders and corresponding orders  
• 131 Information to be kept on register  
• 132 Public access to certain entries on register  

Division 4--Reporting

• 133 Annual report  

Division 5--Other matters

• 134 Information sharing  
• 135 Nature of proceedings under Act  
• 136 Delegation  
• 137 Review of Act  
• 138 Regulations  

PART 7--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

Division 1--Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1986

• 139 Restriction on appeals  

Division 2--Amendment of Civil Procedure Act 2010

• 140 Application of Act  

Division 3--Repeal of amending Part

• 141 Repeal of amending Part  
• SCHEDULE
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