Proceeds of Crime Regulations 2002

These regulations are the operational "fine print" that makes the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 work in practice. They don’t create new crimes, but they fill in the technical details needed to seize criminal assets.

What it does:

• Connects State and Federal Systems: Lists exactly which court orders from each State and Territory (like NSW asset forfeiture orders, Victorian restraining orders, or Queensland pecuniary penalty orders) are recognised as valid interstate orders under federal law, allowing assets to be tracked and seized across borders.
• Defines Who Can Act: Specifies that Australian Taxation Office staff can be "authorised officers" for certain investigations (with exceptions), and lists who can conduct forced examinations—specifically Administrative Appeals Tribunal members, former judges, and magistrates who volunteer.
• Lists Specific Crimes: Names the exact serious offences that trigger these laws beyond the Act’s defaults, including people smuggling, modern slavery (servitude, forced labour, forced marriage), human trafficking (including organ trafficking), child sexual exploitation (including online grooming and abuse material), serious organised crime, and large-scale commercial copyright piracy.
• Sets the Fees and Forms: Fixes the Official Trustee’s remuneration ($62.50 per 15 minutes) and the annual fee for the Confiscated Assets Account ($272,500), and provides the official template for examination summons (Form 1).