{"id":"criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007","name":"Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007","slug":"criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174419,"registerId":"wa-criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCriminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006\n\nCriminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCriminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used in these regulations 1\n\n4. Amounts prescribed (Act s. 18 and 19) 1\n\n5. Value prescribed (Act s. 33) 2\n\n6. Prescribed agencies (Act s. 3) 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nCriminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006\n\nCriminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations are the *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows:\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006* comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Terms used in these regulations\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\n  Act means the *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006*.\n\n##### 4. Amounts prescribed (Act s. 18 and 19)\n\n(1) The amount prescribed for the purposes of the Act section 18(1)(b)(ii) is $300.\n\n(2) The amount prescribed for the purposes of the Act section 19(1)(c)(i) is $300.\n\n##### 5. Value prescribed (Act s. 33)\n\nThe value prescribed for the Act section 33(1) is $300.\n\n##### 6. Prescribed agencies (Act s. 3)\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed agency*** paragraph (c) in section 3 of the Act, the Rottnest Island Authority established by the *Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987* section 5(1) is prescribed.\n\n[Regulation 6 inserted: Gazette 12 Feb 2013 p. 925.]\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007* | 22 Jun 2007 p. 2845‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 22 Jun 2007 p. 2838) |\n| *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Amendment Regulations 2013* | 12 Feb 2013 p. 924-5 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nAct 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not broaden the substantive scope of the parent Act; they supply numerical values and name a prescribed agency so the Act can operate. The 2013 insertion of the Rottnest Island Authority (Regulation 6) expands the set of bodies that are treated as \"prescribed agencies\" under the Act, but this is a limited extension of application rather than a significant change of purpose or substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 regulations plus citation/commencement)","Only one defined term introduced locally (Act in reg 3)","Three numerical prescriptions (all $300) referenced to three separate Act provisions (s.18(1)(b)(ii), s.19(1)(c)(i), s.33(1))","One prescribed agency added (Rottnest Island Authority) with a single cross‑reference to another Act","No nested exceptions, conditional schedules, or detailed procedures","Minor amendment history (Regulation 6 inserted 2013) but no layered transitional or saving rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanically)\n\n- They set specific dollar amounts and a named agency that the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 uses to decide how to treat criminal or found property.\n\n- The regulations:  \n  - Prescribe $300 as the amount mentioned in section 18(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (Regulation 4(1));  \n  - Prescribe $300 as the amount mentioned in section 19(1)(c)(i) of the Act (Regulation 4(2));  \n  - Prescribe $300 as the value for the purpose of section 33(1) of the Act (Regulation 5); and  \n  - Add the Rottnest Island Authority (established under the Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987 s.5(1)) to the list of \"prescribed agencies\" for the Act (Regulation 6).\n\n- The regulations also state when they commence: the citation and commencement rules themselves start on Gazette publication day, and the rest commence when the parent Act commences (Regulation 2).\n\nWho is affected and how\n\n- Agencies that hold seized or found property (for example police, local authorities, and now the Rottnest Island Authority) use the $300 thresholds prescribed here when applying the Act. The regulations change how those agencies calculate whether property falls above or below the monetary cut-offs the Act refers to (Regs 4–5, 6).\n\n- Owners or finders of property are indirectly affected because the dollar thresholds influence when property can be disposed of, sold or otherwise dealt with under the Act. If the Act allows simplified disposal for property at or below the prescribed amounts/values, those thresholds determine which items qualify.\n\nWhy this matters (stated purpose and practical consequences)\n\n- The instrument does not restate policy aims, but by fixing specific monetary levels it operationalises parts of the Act: it removes the need for each agency to choose its own dollar thresholds and ensures the same numeric rules apply across prescribed agencies (Regs 4–5, 6).\n\n- Practical effects and trade-offs:  \n  - Who pays: owners of low‑value unclaimed property face the practical risk that their property will be disposed of under the statutory process once it meets the Act’s criteria and the prescribed value/amount.  \n  - Who decides: prescribed agencies (including the Rottnest Island Authority) exercise the statutory powers to hold or dispose of property, guided by the Act and these monetary prescriptions.  \n  - Behaviour changes: agencies can apply a clear $300 threshold when deciding whether to proceed under the less onerous disposal paths in the Act, which reduces discretion and administrative uncertainty.  \n\nCosts, incentives, and implementation points to note\n\n- Administrative burden: setting explicit thresholds reduces decision‑making time for agencies and may lower compliance costs by standardising practice (Regs 4–5).  \n- Concentrated vs diffuse effects: the benefit of administrative simplicity is concentrated with agencies that handle found/criminal property; costs (if any) are diffuse among owners of low‑value property who fail to retrieve items.  \n- Risk of substitution or unintended consequences: a low fixed threshold may encourage agencies to classify marginally valuable items as eligible for simplified disposal; conversely, a threshold that is too low could require more administrative handling for items slightly above it.  \n- Discretion and transparency: naming a prescribed agency (Reg 6) extends the set of bodies that apply the Act’s disposal rules; agencies still apply the Act’s procedural requirements, so the regulations change numerical inputs rather than the Act’s procedural framework.\n\nKey provisos and sources\n\n- The regulations are short and purely prescriptive: they supply dollars where the Act refers to an amount or value and add one named agency to the prescribed list (Regs 3–6). See Regulations 4–6 for the operative items and the Compilation table and amendment note for the 2013 insertion of Regulation 6.\n\n(References in parentheses are to the regulation numbers in the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Regulations 2007.)"},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard 'machinery' regulation that has remained tightly focused on its original purpose: setting specific dollar thresholds and naming one prescribed agency. The 2013 amendment simply added the Rottnest Island Authority without expanding the scope beyond the Act's original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 regulations total","Minimal defined terms: only 1 ('Act') defined in the body, plus standard compilation notes","No nested exceptions or conditional logic - each regulation does one simple thing","No cross-references to other legislation except the parent Act and one mention of the Rottnest Island Authority Act","Straightforward numerical prescriptions ($300) without formulas or calculations"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for how police and other agencies in Western Australia handle property that has been seized as evidence, confiscated from criminals, or found by the public.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets a **$300 threshold** for when police can dispose of criminal property without needing special approval (sections 18 and 19 of the main Act)\n- Sets a **$300 value limit** for when found property can be dealt with under simplified procedures (section 33 of the main Act)\n- Names the **Rottnest Island Authority** as an agency that can handle found property on the island\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Police officers dealing with seized or found items\n- People who lose property that gets handed in to police\n- The Rottnest Island Authority (which manages the popular tourist destination off Perth)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese dollar amounts determine whether police need to jump through extra bureaucratic hoops before selling, destroying, or returning property. Below $300, things move faster. Above $300, there are more safeguards to protect people's rights."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change from original intent — the legislative text was not accessible. No comparison between original and current provisions could be made."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient content was retrievable to perform a meaningful complexity assessment — the page returned an error rather than legislative text","Regulations of this type are typically procedural and administrative in nature, suggesting moderate-to-low complexity","As subordinate legislation (regulations rather than an Act), they are usually more specific and narrower in scope than primary legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out how Western Australian agencies handle, store and dispose of property connected with crime and items handed in as found property. It governs return to owners, sale or destruction of unclaimed goods, and procedures for policing and public trust.\n\nIt affects WA police, government agencies managing seized or found items, members of the public with seized or handed-in property, and buyers at official disposals — important for property rights and evidentiary integrity."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007","history":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-and-found-property-disposal-regulations-2007/documents"}}