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###### Schedule 7—Transitional and related matters
Part 1—Application of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
1 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
> commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 means the commencement of sections 3 to 338 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
2 Subsection 14(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) The DPP:
(a) is not empowered to make an application after the end of the relevant application period in relation to the conviction; and
(b) is not empowered to make an application after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 unless some or all of the property which could be used to satisfy the order is property in respect of which a restraining order is in force.
3 After subsection 22(1)
Insert:
(1A) This section does not apply if the conviction is quashed after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
> Note: Division 6 of Part 2‑2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in relation to convictions quashed after that commencement: see subitem 21(1) of Schedule 7 to the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002.
4 Paragraph 30(1)(b)
Before “a restraining order”, insert “before the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,”.
5 After subsection 32(1)
Insert:
(1A) This section does not apply if the conviction is quashed after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
> Note: Division 4 of Part 2‑3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in relation to convictions quashed after that commencement: see subitem 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002.
6 After subsection 35(2)
Insert:
(2A) A police officer is not empowered to do anything under this section after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 unless it is done under a warrant issued under section 36 of this Act for which an application was made under that section before that commencement.
7 After subsection 43(2)
Insert:
(2A) The DPP is not empowered to make an application under this section after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
8 Paragraph 57(2)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) if, within the relevant period in relation to the restraining order, the person is acquitted of the charge and the person is not charged with a related indictable offence by the time of the acquittal, the restraining order ceases to be in force:
(i) in a case where the acquittal occurs after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—at the end of the period of 28 days after the day of the acquittal; or
(ii) otherwise—when the acquittal occurs;
Note: After the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, an application can be made under that Act (but not section 17) for a restraining order in relation to the offence, despite the acquittal.
9 After subsection 66(1)
Insert:
(1A) A police officer is not empowered to make an application under this section after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
10 At the end of section 70
Add:
(2) A police officer is not empowered to do anything under this section after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 unless it is done under a search warrant issued under section 71 of this Act for which an application was made under that section before that commencement.
11 After subsection 73(1)
Insert:
(1A) A police officer is not empowered to make an application under this section after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
12 Subsection 86(1)
After “interstate restraining order”, insert “made before the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.
13 Subsection 92(1)
After “interstate forfeiture order”, insert “made before the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.
14 Effect on existing applications and orders
The amendments made by this Part of this Schedule do not affect:
(a) applications made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 before the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; or
(b) orders made, or warrants or search warrants issued, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 before or after that commencement.
15 Use of property etc. for purposes of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
To avoid doubt, the fact that property, documents or information have:
(a) been seized or otherwise obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987; or
(b) been obtained as a direct or indirect result of action taken under that Act;
does not prevent the property, documents or information being used for the purposes of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
16 Obligations of financial institutions
Despite the repeal of Division 4 of Part IV of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 by Schedule 3 to this Act:
(a) that Division continues to apply in relation to any document in relation to which it applied immediately before the commencement of sections 3 to 338 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; and
(b) Part VIA of the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 does not apply to any such document.
Part 2—Application of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
17 References to the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
References in this Part to the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 are taken to be references to the commencement of sections 3 to 338 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
18 Offences committed before the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
(1) An order made under Chapter 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 may, subject to this Part, relate to an offence committed before the commencement of that Act.
(2) However, property cannot be forfeited under Part 2‑3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in relation to an offence of which a person is convicted before the commencement of that Act.
19 Applying for restraining orders
(1) The DPP must not apply for a restraining order under Part 2‑1 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of an offence if:
(a) an application has been made under section 43 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order in respect of some or all of the property in respect of the offence; and
(b) the application under section 43 of that Act is still pending.
(2) The DPP must not apply for a restraining order under section 17 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of an offence if an application under section 43 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order in respect of some or all of the property in respect of the offence has been refused.
(3) The fact that an application has been made under section 43 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order does not in any other case prevent the DPP applying for a restraining order under Part 2‑1 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
20 Applying for forfeiture orders
(1) The DPP must not apply for a forfeiture order under Part 2‑2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of an offence if:
(a) an application has been made under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order for the forfeiture of some or all of the property in respect of the offence; and
(b) the application under section 14 of that Act is still pending.
(2) The DPP must not apply for a forfeiture order under section 48 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of an offence if an application under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for the forfeiture of some or all of the property in respect of the offence has been refused.
(3) The fact that an application has been made under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order for the forfeiture of property in respect of an offence does not in any other case prevent the DPP applying for a forfeiture order under Part 2‑2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of the offence.
21 The effect on forfeiture under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 of convictions being quashed
(1) If:
(a) before or after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, an order was made under Division 2 of Part II of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, in relation to a person’s conviction of an offence, for the forfeiture of property; and
(b) after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the conviction is subsequently quashed;
Division 6 of Part 2‑2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in relation to the order in the same way that it would apply if the order had been made under Part 2‑2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
(2) If:
(a) before or after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, property was forfeited under section 30 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 in relation to a person’s conviction of an offence; and
(b) after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the conviction is subsequently quashed;
Division 4 of Part 2‑3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in relation to the forfeiture in the same way that it would apply if the property had been forfeited under Part 2‑3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
22 Applying for pecuniary penalty orders
(1) The DPP must not apply for a pecuniary penalty order under Part 2‑4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in respect of an offence if:
(a) an application has been made under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order for the payment of a pecuniary penalty in respect of the offence; and
(b) the application under section 14 of that Act is still pending.
(2) The DPP must not apply for a pecuniary penalty order under section 116 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 covering property in respect of an offence if:
(a) the application is made on the ground that a person has been convicted of the offence; and
(b) an application under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order for the payment of a pecuniary penalty in respect of the offence has been refused.
(3) The fact that an application has been made under section 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 for an order for the payment of a pecuniary penalty in respect of the offence does not in any other case prevent the DPP applying for a pecuniary penalty order under Part 2‑4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in respect of the offence.
23 The effect on pecuniary penalty orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 of convictions being quashed
If:
(a) before or after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, an order was made under section 26 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 in relation to a person’s conviction of an offence; and
(b) after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the conviction is subsequently quashed;
Division 5 of Part 2‑4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in relation to the order in the same way that it would apply if the order had been made under Division 1 of that Part.
24 Registering interstate restraining orders
Division 1 of Part 4‑5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 does not apply in relation to an interstate restraining order that has been registered under Division 1 of Part VI of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.
25 Registering interstate forfeiture orders
Division 2 of Part 4‑5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 does not apply in relation to an interstate forfeiture order that has been registered under Division 2 of Part VI of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.
26 Continued application of regulations made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
If:
(a) immediately after the commencement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, regulations for the purposes of a provision of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 specified in an item of the second column of the following table are not in force; and
(b) immediately before that commencement, regulations for the purposes of a provision of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 specified in a corresponding item of the second column of the following table were in force;
the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has effect, until regulations for the purposes of that provision of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 come into force, as if the regulations referred to in paragraph (b) were regulations for the purposes of that provision.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:336.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Continued application of regulations</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Provisions of the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Corresponding provisions of the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Proceeds of Crime Act 1987</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 144(1)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 98(5)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 144(2)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 98(5A)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 288(1)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 55(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 288(2)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 55(2)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 296(2)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subsection 34B(2)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Paragraph 297(1)(f)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph 34C(1)(a)(iv)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Paragraph 297(2)(a)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">suspended funds</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Paragraph 299(7)(a)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">distributable funds</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">appropriate officer</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">appropriate officer</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">corresponding law</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">corresponding law</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate forfeiture order</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate forfeiture order</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate pecuniary penalty order</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate pecuniary penalty order</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate restraining order</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">interstate restraining order</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14.</span></p></td><td style="width:144.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) of the definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">narcotic substance</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>338</span></p></td><td style="width:145.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) of the definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">narcotic substance</span><span> in subsection 4(1)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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\[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 13 March 2002
Senate on 20 August 2002\]
(77/02)