Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2023


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1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2023.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 September 2023.

3Serious criminal offences—Act, s 17

For section 17(1)(b) of the Act, an offence mentioned in schedule 1 is prescribed as a serious criminal offence.

4Confiscation offences—Act, s 99

For section 99(e) of the Act, an offence mentioned in schedule 2 is prescribed as a confiscation offence.

5When Magistrates Court may make forfeiture order for real property—Act, s 150

For section 150(2) of the Act, a Magistrates Court may make a forfeiture order for real property only if the total value of the real property and all other property the court is required to consider under section 150(1) of the Act is not more than the limit of a Magistrates Court’s civil jurisdiction.

6Corresponding laws—Act, sch 6

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition corresponding law
(a)a law mentioned in schedule 3 is prescribed to be a law that corresponds to the Act; and
(b)the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (Vic) (the repealed law) is, despite its repeal, prescribed to be a law that corresponds to the Act, to the extent necessary to enable an order made under the repealed law, whether before or after its repeal, to be filed under the Act.

7Interstate forfeiture orders—Act, sch 6

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate forfeiture order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 4 is declared to be an interstate forfeiture order.

8Interstate pecuniary penalty orders—Act, sch 6

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate pecuniary penalty order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 5 is declared to be an interstate pecuniary penalty order.

9Interstate restraining orders—Act, sch 6

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate restraining order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 6 is declared to be an interstate restraining order.

10Repeal

The Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2013, SL No. 154 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Serious criminal offences

section 3

An offence against any of the following—
section 252(1) of the Act
the Criminal Code, section 229H(1), 229I(1) or 229K(2)
the Drugs Misuse Act 1986, section 10A(1) or (3)
the Prostitution Act 1999, section 70.

Schedule 2 Confiscation offences

section 4

An offence against any of the following—
the Prostitution Act 1999, section 73(1)
the Racing Act 2002
the repealed Racing and Betting Act 1980.

Schedule 3 Corresponding laws

section 6

1the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (ACT)
2the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW)
3the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW)
4the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT)
5the Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA)
6the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009 (SA)
7the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas)
8the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic)
9the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA)

Schedule 4 Interstate forfeiture order provisions

section 7

1the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (ACT), section 54, 59 or 67
2the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 17F, 18, 27, 32 or 34A
3the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 22, 29 or 31A
4the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 94, 96, 97, 99, 100 or 101
5the Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 47, 48, 56B or 77
6the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 16 or 152
7the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), section 33, 34, 34C, 36, 36F, 36GB, 38, 39, 40ZB or 70
8the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 22, 28 or 30
9the repealed Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (Vic), section 7

Schedule 5 Interstate pecuniary penalty order provisions

section 8

1the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (ACT), section 84, 85 or 98D
2the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 24 or 29
3the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 27, 28A or 31B
4the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 71, 75, 76 or 81
5the Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 95 or 111
6the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009 (SA), section 9
7the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 21
8the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), section 59 or 60
9the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 12, 16, 17 or 22
10the repealed Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (Vic), section 12

Schedule 6 Interstate restraining order provisions

section 9

1the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (ACT), section 30, 31 or 32A
2the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 22, 42L, 42M, 43 or 43A
3the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 10A
4the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 40, 43 or 44
5the Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 24
6the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009 (SA), section 20
7the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 26, 116 or 118
8the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), section 18, 36M or 40I
9the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 34 or 43
10the repealed Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (Vic), section 16