{"id":"F2009B00175","name":"Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 - Classes of Matters in relation to Proceedings for Recovery of Pecuniary Penalties","slug":"director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121592,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00175-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 - Classes of Matters in relation to Proceedings for Recovery of Pecuniary Penalties","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nDirector of Public Prosecutions Act 1983\n\nClasses of Matters in relation to Proceedings for Recovery of Pecuniary Penalties\n\nI, DARYL ROBERT WILLIAMS, Attorney-General, acting under subsection 6(3) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983:\n\n(a) revoke all instruments made under subsection 6(3) of the Act which specify a matter or class of matters for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(g) of the Act; and\n\n(b) specify the following classes of matters for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(g) of the Act:\n\n(i) relevant matters within the meaning of subsection 6(8) of the Act;\n\n(ii) taxation offences within the meaning of subsection 8A(1) of the Taxation Administration Act 1953;\n\n(iii) prescribed narcotics dealings within the meaning of Division 3 of Part XIII of the Customs Act 1901 in respect of which proceedings may be brought under that Division for the recovery of pecuniary penalties;\n\n(iv) offences in respect of which proceedings for the recovery of pecuniary penalties may be brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.\n\nDated 27 March 1997.\n\nSigned (Daryl Williams)\n\nAttorney-General","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2183},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates within the specific statutory power in subsection 6(3) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, which expressly authorises the Attorney-General to specify classes of matters for civil pecuniary penalty proceedings. While it updates and consolidates the list of matters by revoking previous instruments, it does not appear to expand the scope beyond the original legislative purpose of defining the DPP's jurisdiction in civil financial penalty recovery."},"complexity_factors":["References to four separate Commonwealth statutes (Director of Public Prosecutions Act, Taxation Administration Act, Customs Act, Proceeds of Crime Act)","Uses defined terms imported from external legislation (e.g., 'taxation offences', 'prescribed narcotics dealings')","Self-referential definition relying on subsection 6(8) for 'relevant matters'","Assumes understanding of the distinction between criminal prosecution and civil pecuniary penalty proceedings"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to bring civil proceedings seeking pecuniary penalties on behalf of the Commonwealth, extending its role beyond criminal prosecutions. \n\nIt applies to taxation, customs drug‑trafficking matters, proceeds‑of‑crime cases and related penalty matters the DPP already handles, and revokes prior, similar authorisations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-","history":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-act-1983-classes-of-matters-in-relation-to-proceedings-for-recovery-/documents"}}