CRIMES (CONFISCATION OF PROFITS) ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

• Long Title
• Preamble

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Interpretation
 
• 4 Act to bind Crown
 
• 5 Application

PART 2 -- Confiscation

Division 1 -- Application for confiscation order  

• 6 Application for confiscation order
 
• 7 Notice of application
 
• 8 Amendment of application
 
• 9 Procedure on application

Division 2 -- Forfeiture orders  

• 10 Forfeiture orders
 
• 11 Effect of forfeiture order
 
• 12 Effect of forfeiture order on third parties
 
• 13 Discharge of forfeiture order
 
• 14 Effect of discharge of forfeiture order

Division 3 -- Pecuniary penalty orders  

• 15 Pecuniary penalty orders
 
• 16 Assessment of benefits
 
• 18 Discharge of pecuniary penalty order

Division 4 -- Re-hearing  

• 19 Re-hearing

PART 3 -- Restraining orders  

• 20 Restraining orders
 
• 21 Notice of restraining order to be given to persons affected
 
• 22 Further orders
 
• 23 Duration of restraining order
 
• 24 Contravention of restraining order
 
• 25 Charge on property subject to restraining order
 
• 26 Recording of restraining orders

PART 4 -- Powers of Public Trustee  

• 27 Liability under confiscation order to be satisfied by Public Trustee
 
• 28 Provisions concerning the Public Trustee

PART 5 -- Search warrants  

• 29 Interpretation
 
• 30 Search warrants
 
• 31 Seizure of property pursuant to warrant
 
• 31A Embargo notices
 
• 32 Search and arrest of persons pursuant to warrant
 
• 33 Issue of warrant where charge not laid
 
• 34 Commissioner of Police responsible for seized property
 
• 35 Return of seized property and release of embargoed property
 
• 36 Obstruction, etc., of person executing warrant

PART 6 -- Information gathering powers

Division 1 -- Production orders  

• 37 Production orders
 
• 38 Variation of production order
 
• 39 Failure to comply with production order

Division 2 -- Search powers  

• 40 Powers to search for, and seize, documents relevant to locating etc. property
 
• 41 Search warrant for location etc. of property

Division 3 -- Monitoring orders  

• 42 Monitoring orders
 
• 43 Existence and operation of monitoring order not to be disclosed

PART 7 -- Interstate orders  

• 44 Registration of interstate orders
 
• 45 Effect of registration of interstate forfeiture order
 
• 46 Effect of registration of interstate restraining order
 
• 47 Revocation or variation of registered orders
 
• 48 Duration of registration
 
• 49 Cancellation of registration
 
• 50 Charge on property subject to registered interstate restraining order
 
• 51 Powers of Public Trustee in relation to interstate restraining orders
 
• 52 Interim registration of facsimile copies

PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

• 52A Court may take into account effective control of property
 
• 53 Standard of proof
 
• 54 Constitution of court
 
• 55 Limitation on power of court of petty sessions
 
• 56 Interstate operation of forfeiture or restraining orders
 
• 57 Costs incurred on variation of forfeiture or restraining orders on application by third parties
 
• 58 Appeals
 
• 59 Operation of other laws not affected
 
• 60 Costs
 
• 61 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1  

[Assented to 28 November 1988.]


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