{"id":"sl-2003-25","name":"Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003","slug":"confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"25 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173299,"registerId":"act-sl-2003-25-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets\nRegulation 2003\nSL2003-25\nmade under the\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003\nRepublication No 4\nEffective: 3 May 2022\nRepublication date: 3 May 2022\nLast amendment made by SL2022-5\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003, made under the\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (including any amendment made under the Legislation\nAct 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 3 May 2022. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 3 May 2022.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets\nRegulation 2003\nmade under the\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Notes 2\nPart 2 Corresponding laws and orders\n4 Corresponding laws—Act, dict, def corresponding law 3\n5 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate restraining order 3\n6 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate automatic forfeiture\ndecision 4\n7 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate civil forfeiture order 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate conviction forfeiture\norder 6\n9 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate penalty order 6\n9A Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate unexplained wealth\norder 7\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n10 Police officer to give DPP notice of proposal to restrain property 9\n11 Other narcotic substances—Act, s 90, def narcotic substance 9\n12 Confiscated assets trust fund—public trustee’s annual management\nfee—Act, s 132 (1) (d) 9\nSchedule 1 Other narcotic substances 10\n1.1 Meaning of cannabis food product—sch 1 10\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 12\n2 Abbreviation key 12\n3 Legislation history 13\n4 Amendment history 13\n5 Earlier republications 15\n\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets\nRegulation 2003\nmade under the\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Confiscation of Criminal Assets\nRegulation 2003.\n3 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nCorresponding laws and orders Part 2\nSection 4\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Corresponding laws and orders\n4 Corresponding laws—Act, dict, def corresponding law\nThe following laws are declared to be corresponding laws:\n(a) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW);\n(b) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW);\n(c) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic);\n(d) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld);\n(e) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA);\n(f) Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA);\n(g) Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth)\nAct 2009 (SA);\n(h) Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas);\n(i) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT).\n5 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate\nrestraining order\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 43;\n(b) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 10A;\n(c) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), section 18 and section 40I;\n(d) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 31,\nsection 122 and section 208 (6);\n(e) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 34 and\nsection 43;\n(f) Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 24;\n\nPart 2 Corresponding laws and orders\nSection 6\npage 4 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(g) Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009\n(SA), section 20;\n(h) Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 26;\n(i) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 40,\nsection 43 and section 44.\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order consenting to the making of an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1);\n(b) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1);\n(c) an order varying the property to which an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1) relates.\n6 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate\nautomatic forfeiture decision\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 163;\n(b) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), section 35;\n(c) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 30 if\nthe property was confiscated under that Act, section 8 (1);\n(d) Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 77;\n(e) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 94.\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1);\n(b) an order varying the property to which an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1) relates.\n\nCorresponding laws and orders Part 2\nSection 7\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate civil\nforfeiture order\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 22 and\nsection 31A;\n(b) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), part 4;\n(c) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 58;\n(d) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA)—\n(i) section 28 if the order is made otherwise than in relation to\na relevant confiscation offence for which the person has\nbeen convicted; and\n(ii) section 30 if the property was confiscated under that Act,\nsection 6, 7 or 8 (2);\n(e) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 96 and\nsection 97.\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order consenting to the making of an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1);\n(b) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1);\n(c) an order varying the property to which an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1) relates.\n(3) In this section:\nrelevant confiscation offence—see the Criminal Property\nConfiscation Act 2000 (WA), glossary.\n\nPart 2 Corresponding laws and orders\nSection 8\npage 6 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate\nconviction forfeiture order\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 18;\n(b) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), division 3.1;\n(c) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 151;\n(d) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 28 if\nthe order is made in relation to a relevant confiscation offence\nfor which a person has been convicted;\n(e) Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 16.\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order consenting to the making of an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1);\n(b) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1);\n(c) an order varying the property to which an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1) relates.\n(3) In this section:\nrelevant confiscation offence—see the Criminal Property\nConfiscation Act 2000 (WA), glossary.\n9 Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate\npenalty order\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW), section 24\nand section 29;\n(b) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 27;\n\nCorresponding laws and orders Part 2\nSection 9A\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), part 8;\n(d) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 78,\nsection 184 and section 202;\n(e) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 12,\nsection 16, section 17 and section 22;\n(f) Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA), section 95;\n(g) Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 21;\n(h) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 71,\nsection 75, section 76 and section 81.\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order consenting to the making of an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1);\n(b) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1).\n9A Corresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate\nunexplained wealth order\n(1) Corresponding law orders under the following provisions are\nprescribed:\n(a) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), section 28A\nand section 31B;\n(b) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), section 89G;\n(c) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA), section 12;\n(d) Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009\n(SA), section 9;\n(e) Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 (Tas), section 142;\n(f) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (NT), section 71.\n\nPart 2 Corresponding laws and orders\nSection 9A\npage 8 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The following corresponding law orders are also prescribed:\n(a) an order consenting to the making of an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1);\n(b) an order varying an order prescribed under subsection (1);\n(c) an order varying the property to which an order prescribed under\nsubsection (1) relates.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 3\nSection 10\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n10 Police officer to give DPP notice of proposal to restrain\nproperty\n(1) If a police officer proposes that property should be restrained under\nthe Act, a police officer must give the director of public prosecutions\nwritten notice of—\n(a) the property to which the proposal relates; and\n(b) the name and address of anyone whom the police officer\nbelieves has an interest in the property.\nNote If a form is approved under the Act, s 259 for a notice, the form must be\nused.\n(2) The notice may include any other information the police officer\nconsiders appropriate.\n(3) A failure by a police officer to comply with this section does not\ninvalidate an application for a restraining order under the Act.\n11 Other narcotic substances—Act, s 90, def narcotic\nsubstance\nThe substances mentioned in schedule 1 are prescribed.\n12 Confiscated assets trust fund—public trustee’s annual\nmanagement fee—Act, s 132 (1) (d)\nThe annual fee is 1.1% of the amount paid into the trust fund each\nfinancial year.\n\nSchedule 1 Other narcotic substances\nSection 1.1\npage 10 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Other narcotic substances\n(see s 11)\n1.1 Meaning of cannabis food product—sch 1\nIn this schedule:\ncannabis food product—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989,\nsection 6.\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nsubstance\n1 1.4 Butandiol\n2 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Methyl Amphetamine\n3 3-Methylfentanyl\n4 Acetorphine\n5 Alphamethyl\n6 Amphetamine\n7 Benzylmorphine\n8 Cannabis, other than a cannabis food product\n9 Cocaine\n10 Codeine\n11 Dexamphetamine\n12 Diacetylmorphine (Heroin)\n13 Dihydromorphine\n14 DMA (2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine)\n15 DOET (2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Ethyl Amphetamine)\n16 Ethylmorphine\n17 Fentanyl\n18 Hydroxy Amphetamine\n\nOther narcotic substances Schedule 1\nSection 1.1\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nsubstance\n19 Ketamine\n20 Lysergide (LSD)\n21 MBDB (N-Methyl-3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-Butanamine)\n22 MDA (3,4-Methylene Dioxy Amphetamine)\n23 MDMA (Ecstasy) (3,4-Methylene Dioxymethamphetamine)\n24 Methadone\n25 Methamphetamine\n26 Methaqualone\n27 Methyl Amphetamine\n28 Morphine\n29 Nexus (4-Bromo-2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine)\n30 Opium\n31 PCP (Phencycladine),(1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)Piperadine)\n32 Pethidine\n33 Racemate\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 12 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Confiscation of Criminal Assets\nRegulations 2003. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003 SL2003-25\nnotified LR 14 August 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 15 August 2003 (s 2 and see Confiscation of\nCriminal Assets Act 2003 A2003-8, s 2 and CN2003-7)\nas amended by\nCrimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-23 pt 4\nnotified LR 8 August 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 15 August 2019 (s 2 (1))\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1)\nSL2022-5\nnotified LR 2 May 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 May 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 3 May 2022 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R2 LA\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nCorresponding laws—Act, dict, def corresponding law\ns 4 am SL2022-5 s 4; pars renum R4 LA\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate restraining order\ns 5 am SL2022-5 ss 5-7; pars renum R4 LA\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate automatic forfeiture\ndecision\ns 6 am SL2022-5 s 8; pars renum R4 LA\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate civil forfeiture order\ns 7 am SL2022-5 ss 9-11\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 14 Confiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\nR4\n03/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate conviction forfeiture\norder\ns 8 am SL2022-5 ss 12-15; pars renum R4 LA\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate penalty order\ns 9 am SL2022-5 s 16\nCorresponding law orders—Act, dict, def interstate unexplained wealth order\ns 9A ins SL2022-5 s 17\nOther narcotic substances\nsch 1 am A2019-23 s 22, s 23\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR4\n03/05/22\nConfiscation of Criminal Assets Regulation 2003\nEffective: 03/05/22\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n15 Aug 2003\n15 Aug 2003–\n31 Oct 2004\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n1 Nov 2004\n1 Nov 2004–\n14 Aug 2019\nnot amended editorial\namendments under\nLegislation Act\nR3\n15 Aug 2019\n15 Aug 2019–\n2 May 2022\nA2019-23 amendments by\nA2019-23\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has expanded significantly beyond its original 2003 scope. The 2022 amendments added 'interstate unexplained wealth orders' (section 9A), reflecting the growing national focus on unexplained wealth confiscation schemes. The amendment history shows progressive expansion of corresponding law recognition, particularly regarding Western Australia's complex bifurcated forfeiture system (section 7 and 8 distinctions based on conviction status) and South Australia's unexplained wealth regime. The original regulation likely covered basic restraining and forfeiture orders; it now encompasses five distinct order types across eight jurisdictions."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to 9 different state and territory Acts with inconsistent naming conventions and section numbers","Nested conditional logic in sections 6-8 requiring reference to external WA legislation glossary terms ('relevant confiscation offence')","Dense tabular structure in Schedule 1 listing 33 chemical substances with technical nomenclature","Multiple order types (5 categories) with overlapping but distinct definitions requiring careful parsing","Subsection (2) variations across sections 5-9A creating parallel but not identical prescription patterns"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation operationalises the ACT’s confiscation law by making interstate freezing and forfeiture orders effective in the Territory, requiring police to notify the DPP before seeking restraints, specifying 33 controlled drugs (excluding cannabis edibles) that trigger powers, and setting a 1.1% annual Public Trustee fee for managing confiscated funds. It affects police, prosecutors, courts, suspects and property owners — vital for preventing criminals moving assets across borders to evade consequences."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation’s scope has been expanded by later amendments: SL2022‑5 (May 2022) amended provisions listed in ss 4–9 and inserted s 9A to add interstate 'unexplained wealth' orders and update prescribed interstate orders; Schedule 1 (other narcotic substances) was amended by the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (A2019‑23) (see endnotes/ amendment history). These changes broaden the categories of corresponding interstate orders and update the substances that trigger the Act’s narcotic‑substance definition."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑jurisdictional references: the regulation prescribes corresponding laws and specific provisions from multiple state/territory Acts (see ss 4–9A). This requires users to consult numerous external statutes to determine effect.","Many prescribed orders by specific section references: numerous prescribed interstate orders (ss 5–9A) increase lookup and matching work rather than containing standalone rules.","Reliance on external definitions: e.g. the meaning of 'cannabis food product' is taken from the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, s 6 (sch 1, note), so interpretation depends on other legislation.","Procedural requirement with limited sanction: police must notify the DPP of proposed restraint and interested parties (s 10), creating an administrative duty but s 10(3) states non‑compliance does not invalidate an application.","Specified financial mechanic: fixed annual management fee for the confiscated assets trust fund is set at 1.1% of amounts paid in each financial year (s 12), a clear cost borne by the trust fund (and thus ultimately by confiscated assets).","Relatively short and prescriptive instrument: the regulation mostly lists correspondences and substances rather than creating broad discretionary powers, which reduces interpretive complexity despite many cross‑references.","Recent targeted amendments: insertion of an 'interstate unexplained wealth order' category (s 9A inserted SL2022‑5) and updates to the substances list (sch 1 amended A2019‑23) mean scope has shifted over time and requires attention to amendment history."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation names which interstate confiscation, forfeiture and unexplained‑wealth orders correspond to the ACT Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act, prescribes a list of narcotic substances, requires police to give the DPP written notice before proposing to restrain property (but does not invalidate applications if notice is missed), and sets the Public Trustee’s annual management fee for the confiscated assets trust fund at 1.1%. It affects police, the DPP, the Public Trustee and anyone with an interest in restrained or forfeited property by fixing cross‑jurisdictional recognition, procedural duties and a trust fund cost."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003","history":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/confiscation-of-criminal-assets-regulation-2003/documents"}}