2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013
(No 2) A2013-11 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 28 March 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 4 April 2013 (s 2)
Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment
Act 2015 A2015-40 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
(No 2) A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 16 March 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of
Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-1 s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-37 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 22 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 29 June 2016 (s 2)
Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017 A2017-8 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 4 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (No 2) A2018-40 pt 2
notified LR 7 November 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 8 November 2018 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-17 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-23 pt 3
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 15 August 2019 (s 2)
Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-32 pt 3
notified LR 9 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3, pt 3 commenced 10 October 2019 (s 2 (1))
Confiscation of Criminal Assets (Unexplained Wealth) Amendment
Act 2020 A2020-33
notified LR 29 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 August 2020 (s 2, CN2020-18 and
LA s 77 (3))
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 7
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 A2021-6 pt 4
notified 8 April 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 9 April 2021 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-37 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 September 2023 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-12 pt 3
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))
Section 2011 - Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 - A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4) | Zoe
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Purposes of Act
s 3 am A2020-33 s 4; pars renum R30 LA
General overview
s 9 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2020-33 s 5, s 6; notes renum R30
LA
Key concepts
pt 3 hdg note ins A2005-5 s 13
am A2008-44 amdts 1.1-1.3
Meaning of total wealth
s 11A ins A2020-33 s 7
Meaning of wealth
s 11B ins A2020-33 s 7
Meaning of serious criminal activity
s 11C ins A2020-33 s 7
Meaning of derived
s 12 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2019-17 amdt 1.1
Meaning of offence and of particular kinds of offences
s 13 am A2008-44 amdt 1.4; A2019-32 s 7, s 8; pars renum R28
LA; A2020-33 s 8, s 9
Meaning of effective control of property
s 14 am A2020-33 s 10
Meaning of convicted and quashed
s 15 am A2005-5 s 14; A2006-23 amdt 1.38; A2008-20 amdt 4.6,
amdt 4.7
When does someone abscond
s 16 am A2005-5 s 19; A2008-44 amdt 1.13
When is someone cleared of an offence
s 17 am A2005-5 s 19
Meaning of restraining order
s 19 am A2006-23 amdt 1.39; A2020-33 s 11
Meaning of unexplained wealth restraining order
s 21A ins A2020-33 s 12
Restraining orders—purposes
s 22 am A2020-33 s 13
Contravening restraining orders
s 23 am A2006-23 amdt 1.40
Restraining orders over other property—application
s 26 am A2020-33 s 14
Unexplained wealth restraining orders—application
s 26A ins A2020-33 s 15
Restraining orders—time for making certain applications
s 27 am A2005-5 s 15; A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2020-33 s 16
Restraining orders over other property—affidavit supporting application
s 29 am A2005-5 s 16, s 19; A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Unexplained wealth restraining order—affidavit supporting application
s 29A ins A2020-33 s 17
Restraining orders over unclaimed tainted property—making
s 30 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Restraining orders over other property—making
s 31 am A2005-5 s 19; A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Unexplained wealth restraining order—making
s 32A ins A2020-33 s 18
Restraining orders—contents
s 33 am A2006-23 amdt 1.41; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Restraining order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure
s 35 am A2015-50 amdt 3.55
Payment of living and business expenses from restrained property
s 37 am A2020-33 ss 19-22; ss renum R30 LA
def domestic partner om A2003-14 amdt 1.18
def domestic partnership om A2003-14 amdt 1.18
Payment of certain legal expenses from restrained property
s 38 am A2020-33 ss 23-25; ss renum R30 LA; A2022-14
amdt 3.50
Additional orders about restraining orders and restrained property
s 39 am A2006-23 amdt 1.42; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
When restraining order over particular property ends
s 45 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
When restraining order ends—ordinary offences
s 47 hdg am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
s 47 table renum R3 LA
am A2005-5 s 19; A2008-44 amdt 1.13
When restraining order ends—serious offences
s 48 table renum R3 LA
am A2005-5 s 19; A2008-44 amdt 1.13
When unexplained wealth restraining order ends
s 48A ins A2020-33 s 26
Extension of time for restraining orders
s 49 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Restraining orders—registration in statutory property registers
s 50 am A2013-11 amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; ss renum R19 LA; A2016-13
amdt 1.37
Penalty orders—execution against restrained property
s 51 hdg sub A2006-23 amdt 1.43
Meaning of conviction forfeiture order
s 52 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Conviction forfeiture orders—application
s 53 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Conviction forfeiture orders—making
s 54 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Automatic forfeiture—court orders
s 60 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Civil forfeiture orders—making
s 67 am A2005-5 s 19
Civil forfeiture order proceedings—restrictions on disclosure
s 69 am A2015-50 amdt 3.55
Meaning of exclusion order
s 72 am A2020-42 s 28
Effect of exclusion order
s 74 am A2020-42 s 29
Exclusion orders—application
s 75 am A2020-42 s 30
Making of exclusion orders—ordinary offences
s 76 hdg am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
s 76 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2021-6 s 6, s 7
Making of exclusion orders—serious offences
s 77 am A2021-6 s 8, s 9
Making of exclusion orders—unexplained wealth
s 77A ins A2020-42 s 31
Meaning of benefits derived by an offender
s 80 am A2003-56 amdt 3.127
Penalty orders—application
s 83 am A2008-44 amdt 1.5, amdt 1.13
Penalty orders—offenders convicted of ordinary offences
s 84 hdg am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
s 84 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Penalty orders—commission of serious offences
s 85 am A2005-5 s 19
Penalty orders—amount of penalty
s 86 am A2006-23 amdt 1.44
(3) (d) note exp 2 June 2011 (see A2005-58 s 147 (2) (a))
Meaning of narcotic substance and property for div 7.3
s 90 am A2019-23 s 7, s 8
Presumed value of benefits—ordinary offence
s 91 hdg am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
s 91 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Value of benefits—relevant matters
s 93 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Creation of penalty charge over restrained property
s 94 am A2010-15 amdt 2.1; pars renum R16 LA
When penalty charge over property ends
s 95 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Power to satisfy penalty order
s 96 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying
penalty order
s 97 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 97 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
When penalty order ends
s 98 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Unexplained wealth orders
pt 7A hdg ins A2020-33 s 27
General
div 7A.1 hdg ins A2020-33 s 27
Meaning of unexplained wealth order
s 98A ins A2020-33 s 27
Making unexplained wealth orders
div 7A.2 hdg ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth orders—application
s 98B ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth order—affidavit supporting application
s 98C ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth orders—making
s 98D ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth orders—assessment of unexplained wealth
s 98E ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth orders—hardship relief
s 98F ins A2020-33 s 27
Satisfaction of unexplained wealth order
div 7A.3 hdg ins A2020-33 s 27
Creation of unexplained wealth charge over restrained property
s 98G ins A2020-33 s 27
When unexplained wealth charge over property ends
s 98H ins A2020-33 s 27
Unexplained wealth orders—enforceable as judgment debt
s 98I ins A2020-33 s 27
Power to satisfy unexplained wealth order
s 98J ins A2020-33 s 27
Public trustee and guardian to repay any amount surplus to satisfying
unexplained wealth order
s 98K ins A2020-33 s 27
End of unexplained wealth order
div 7A.4 hdg ins A2020-33 s 27
When unexplained wealth order ends
s 98L ins A2020-33 s 27
Management of restrained property by public trustee and guardian
div 8.1 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Application of div 8.1
s 99 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Powers of public trustee and guardian to preserve restrained property etc
s 100 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 100 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Sale, modification or destruction of property by public trustee and guardian
s 101 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 101 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Notice of sale, modification or destruction of restrained property by public
s 102 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 102 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Emergency modification or destruction of restrained property
s 103 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Notice details to be included in public trustee and guardian’s report
s 104 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.36
s 104 am A2004-9 amdt 1.12; A2016-13 amdt 1.36, amdt 1.37
Order to stop sale, modification or destruction of restrained property
s 105 am A2015-50 amdt 3.51; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Meaning of interested person in pt 9
s 107 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Forfeited property—powers of public trustee and guardian
s 108 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 108 am A2016-13 amdt 1.36, amdt 1.37
Disposal of forfeited property
s 111 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Inconsistency with Trustee Act or Conveyancing Act
s 115 am A2006-38 amdt 1.3
Return or compensation orders—making
s 123 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Buyback orders—buying interest in property
s 127 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Preliminary
div 10.1 hdg ins A2019-23 s 9
Definitions—pt 10
s 127A ins A2019-23 s 9
def corresponding proceeds ins A2019-23 s 9
def national cooperative scheme ins A2019-23 s 9
def national cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth
ins A2019-23 s 9
def NCSUW agreement ins A2019-23 s 9
def proceeds of confiscated assets ins A2019-23 s 9
def shareable ins A2019-23 s 9
Establishment and payments into and out of the trust fund
div 10.2 hdg ins A2019-23 s 9
Definitions—div 10.2
s 128 hdg sub A2019-23 s 10
s 128 am A2019-23 s 11
def distributable funds am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Meaning of equitable sharing program
s 129 am A2008-44 amdt 1.6, amdt 1.13; A2015-50 amdt 3.55;
A2019-23 s 12, s 13
Payments into trust fund
s 131 am A2011-22 amdt 1.100; A2016-13 amdt 1.37;
A2019-23 s 14; A2020-33 s 28; pars renum R30 LA
Purposes of trust fund
s 132 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37; A2019-23 s 15
Payments from trust fund
s 133 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Review of reserved and distributable funds by public trustee and guardian
s 135 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 135 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
National cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth
div 10.3 hdg ins A2019-23 s 16
Important concepts
sdiv 10.3.1 hdg ins A2019-23 s 16
Definitions—div 10.3
s 135A ins A2019-23 s 16
def CJC subcommittee ins A2019-23 s 16
def contributing jurisdiction ins A2019-23 s 16
def contribution ins A2019-23 s 16
def cooperating jurisdiction committee ins A2019-23 s 16
def cooperating State ins A2019-23 s 16
def decision-making period ins A2019-23 s 16
def non-participating State ins A2019-23 s 16
def participating State ins A2019-23 s 16
Meaning of decision-making period—div 10.3
s 135B ins A2019-23 s 16
Sharing with the Commonwealth or a State
sdiv 10.3.2 hdg ins A2019-23 s 16
Purpose of subdiv 10.3.2
s 135C ins A2019-23 s 16
Shareable proceeds of the Territory to be reduced to net amount
s 135D ins A2019-23 s 16
Cooperating jurisdiction committee to establish CJC subcommittee
s 135E ins A2019-23 s 16
Non-participating non-cooperating States’ share
s 135F ins A2019-23 s 16
Participating States’, cooperating States’ and Northern Territory’s share
s 135G ins A2019-23 s 16
When decisions about amounts may be made
s 135H ins A2019-23 s 16
Payment period
s 135I ins A2019-23 s 16
Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—registration
s 137 ins A2020-33 s 29
Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—interim registration
s 138 am A2020-33 s 30
Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—effect of registration
s 139 am A2020-33 s 31; ss renum R30 LA
Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—ending of registration
s 140 am A2020-33 s 32
Interstate restraining and forfeiture orders etc—cancellation of registration
s 141 am A2020-33 s 33, s 34
Creation of interstate penalty charges
s 142 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13; A2016-37 amdt 1.17, amdt 1.18
Meaning of property-tracking document
s 157 am A2008-44 amdt 1.7, amdt 1.13
Production orders—application
s 158 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Definitions for div 12.5
s 164 def investigation am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Conduct of examination
s 176 am A2003-48 amdt 2.2; A2015-40 amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4
Examinations—additional restrictions on disclosure
s 179 am A2015-50 amdt 3.55
Protection of authorised investigator etc
s 180 am A2022-14 amdt 3.51
Destruction etc of documents
s 190 am A2008-44 amdt 1.8, amdt 1.13
Definitions for pt 13
s 195 def issuing officer am A2018-40 s 4; A2023-37 amdt 1.4
def target material am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Authorisation given by search warrants
s 202 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Executing search warrants
div 13.4 hdg note am A2011-48 amdt 1.14
Search warrants—restrictions on personal searches
s 211 am A2003-14 amdt 1.19, amdt 1.20; ss renum R1 LA (see
A2003-8 amdt 1.21); A2015-50 amdt 3.55; A2022-14
amdt 3.52
Search warrants—announcement before entry
s 213 am A2022-14 amdt 3.53
Person with knowledge of computer or computer system to assist access etc
s 220 am A2015-50 amdt 3.55
Copies of seized things to be provided
s 222 am A2004-42 amdt 3.22
Transfer of things seized to public trustee and guardian
s 230 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
s 230 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Meaning of confiscation proceeding
s 236 am A2020-33 s 35; pars renum R30 LA
Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court—confiscation proceedings
s 239 am A2004-60 amdt 1.76, amdt 1.77; A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Restricted access proceedings—notice of applications etc
s 243 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Other confiscation proceedings—notice of applications etc
s 244 am A2005-60 amdt 1.14; A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Applications for another confiscation proceeding in relation to same offence
s 245 am A2005-60 amdt 1.15
Confiscation proceedings—relevant material
s 248 am A2011-48 amdt 1.15
Confiscation proceedings—witness not required to answer questions
prejudicing investigation
s 249 am A2008-44 amdt 1.13
Confiscation proceedings—additional orders
s 250 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Confiscation proceedings—notice of making orders
s 253 am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
Review of unexplained wealth provisions
s 258A ins A2020-33 s 36
exp 29 August 2023 (s 258A (2))
ins A2024-12 s 5
exp 3 August 2027 (s 258A (2))
Approved forms
s 259 am A2015-50 amdt 3.52
Consequential and transitional matters
pt 16 hdg exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Repeal of Proceeds of Crime legislation
s 261 om LA s 89 (3)
Orders under repealed Act
s 262 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Proceedings for offences committed before the commencement of this Act
s 263 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Use of information etc obtained under repealed Act
s 264 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Confiscated assets trust fund
s 265 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Transitional regulations
s 266 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Modification of pt 16’s operation
s 267 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Amendments of other legislation—sch 1
s 268 om LA s 89 (3)
Expiry of pt 16
s 269 exp 15 August 2005 (s 269)
Amendments of other legislation
sch 1 om LA s 89 (3)
dict am A2003-14 amdt 1.22; A2005-5 s 17; A2008-44 amdt 1.9;
A2016-13 amdt 1.37
def artistic profits am A2015-50 amdt 3.53
def CJC subcommittee ins A2019-23 s 17
def contributing jurisdiction ins A2019-23 s 17
def contribution ins A2019-23 s 17
def cooperating jurisdiction committee ins A2019-23 s 17
def cooperating State ins A2019-23 s 17
def corresponding proceeds ins A2019-23 s 17
def decision-making period ins A2019-23 s 17
def dependant ins A2020-33 s 37
def distributable funds sub A2019-23 s 18
def equitable sharing program sub A2019-23 s 18
def financial institution am A2017-8 amdt 2.1
def fully satisfied am A2016-13 amdt 1.37
sub A2020-33 s 38
def indictable offence om A2008-44 amdt 1.10
def in relation to am A2015-50 amdt 3.55
def interstate unexplained wealth order ins A2020-33 s 39
def national cooperative scheme ins A2019-23 s 19
def national cooperative scheme on unexplained wealth
ins A2019-23 s 19
def NCSUW agreement ins A2019-23 s 19
def non-participating State ins A2019-23 s 19
def ordinary indictable offence om A2008-44 amdt 1.11
def ordinary offence ins A2008-44 amdt 1.11
def participating State ins A2019-23 s 19
def present om A2005-5 s 18
def proceeds of confiscated assets ins A2019-23 s 19
def relevant offence ins A2008-44 amdt 1.12
def reserved funds sub A2019-23 s 20
def serious criminal activity ins A2020-33 s 40
def shareable ins A2019-23 s 21
def statutory property register am A2012-21 amdt 3.8
def total wealth ins A2020-33 s 41
def transaction suspension order am A2015-50 amdt 3.54
def unexplained wealth charge ins A2020-33 s 42
def unexplained wealth order ins A2020-33 s 42
def unexplained wealth provision ins A2020-33 s 42
def unexplained wealth restraining order ins A2020-33 s 42
def wealth ins A2020-33 s 43
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk () in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
1 A2003-14 15 August 2003
2 A2003-56 19 December 2003
3 A2004-9 13 April 2004
4 A2004-9 30 April 2004
5 A2004-42 25 August 2004
6 A2004-60 10 January 2005
7 A2005-5 24 February 2005
8 A2005-5 16 August 2005
9 A2005-60 22 December 2005
10 A2006-23 2 June 2006
11 A2006-38 28 March 2007
12 A2008-44 27 February 2009
13 A2008-44 30 May 2009
14 A2010-15 3 June 2011
15 A2011-22 1 July 2011
16 A2011-22 30 January 2012
17 A2011-48 1 March 2012
18 A2012-21 5 June 2012
19 A2013-11 4 April 2013
20 A2015-50 9 December 2015
5 Earlier republications
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
21 A2016-13 1 April 2016
22 A2016-13 4 May 2016
23 A2016-37 29 June 2016
24 A2017-8 1 May 2017
25 A2018-40 8 November 2018
26 A2019-17 21 June 2019
27 A2019-23 15 August 2019
28 A2019-32 10 October 2019
29 A2020-42 28 August 2020
30 A2020-33 29 August 2020
31 A2021-6 9 April 2021
32 A2022-14 24 August 2022
33 A2022-14 30 August 2023
34 A2023-37 30 September 2023