Corruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018 (WA)
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
This is the
This Act comes into operation as follows —
(a) Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;
(b) the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation, and different days may be fixed for different provisions.
This Part amends the
In the long title delete “
(1) In section 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:
(2) In section 3(1) in the definition of
investigation after “under” insert:
section 21AD or
In section 7A:
(a) in paragraph (b) delete “sector.” and insert:
sector; and
(b) after paragraph (b) insert:
(c) to facilitate the exercise of the Commission’s functions under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .
After section 7B(6) insert:
(7) The Commission is to be able to investigate matters in relation to unexplained wealth and criminal benefits for the purpose of the exercise of its functions under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .
At the end of Part 2 Division 2 insert:
(1) The Commission has the functions (
unexplained wealth functions ) that are conferred on it under theCriminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .(2) The Commission may decide to exercise its unexplained wealth functions on the basis of —
(a) consultations, and investigations and other actions (either by itself or in cooperation with independent agencies, appropriate authorities and other relevant persons or bodies); or
(b) information otherwise given to the Commission.
(3) The Commission may exercise its powers under this Act to assist in the performance of its functions under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .(4) For the purposes of the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 , the Commission may make such use as it thinks fit of any information obtained by it under this Act.(5) Without limiting how the Commission may perform its unexplained wealth functions, the Commission may —
(a) investigate, either by itself or in cooperation with another body, whether a person has or may have acquired unexplained wealth or a criminal benefit; and
(b) consult, cooperate and exchange information with independent agencies, appropriate authorities and any other relevant persons and bodies.
9. Section 91 amended
In section 91(2):
(a) in paragraph (q) delete “functions.” and insert:
functions; and
(b) after paragraph (q) insert:
(r) a description of the Commission’s activities during that year in relation to its unexplained wealth functions.
(1) In section 94(1) delete “investigation,” and insert:
investigation under Part 3,
(2) After section 94(1) insert:
(1A) For the purposes of its functions under section 21AD, the Commission may, by written notice served on a person, require the person to produce a statement of information.
(3) In section 94(3)(a) delete “authority or public officer; and” and insert:
authority, public officer or other person served with the notice; and
(4) In section 94(4)(c) delete “authority or public officer.” and insert:
authority, public officer or other person served with the notice.
(5) In section 94(5):
(a) in paragraph (c) delete “action.” and insert:
action; or
(b) after paragraph (c) insert:
(d) under subsection (5A).
(6) After section 94(5) insert:
(5A) A statement of information produced in compliance with a notice served under subsection (1A) is admissible in evidence in any proceeding under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .
After section 122(2) insert:
(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to an authority to conduct a controlled operation in respect of a matter relating to the Commission’s functions under section 21AD.
In section 136 delete “functions under this Part.” and insert:
functions.
(1) In section 137 delete “The” and insert:
(1) The
(2) At the end of section 137 insert:
(2) Except as specified in the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 60A, this Part does not apply to examinations conducted by the Commission under Part 5 Division 2 of that Act.
(1) Before section 144(1) insert:
(1A) In this section —
(a) a requirement under section 94(1A); or
(b) a requirement under section 95 made for the purposes of the Commission’s functions under section 21AD.
(2) In section 144(1) delete “subsection (2),” and insert:
subsections (2) to (5),
(3) After section 144(2) insert:
(3) A person is not entitled to contravene an unexplained wealth requirement in relation to any information, document or other thing on the basis that the information, document or thing is subject to legal professional privilege, or contains or is likely to contain information that would, apart from this subsection, be subject to legal professional privilege.
(4) Any information, document or other thing produced or obtained under an unexplained wealth requirement is not inadmissible in any proceedings under this Act or the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 only because the information, document or other thing would, apart from this subsection, be subject to legal professional privilege.(5) Nothing in this section affects the operation of the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 139.
(1) In section 145(1):
(a) after “statement” (each occurrence) insert:
or disclosure
(b) delete paragraph (a) and insert:
(a) any criminal proceedings other than proceedings for an offence under this Act; or
(c) in paragraph (b)(ii) delete “against” and insert:
under
(2) After section 145(1) insert:
(1A) Despite subsection (1), a statement or disclosure made by a witness in answer to a question that the Commission requires the witness to answer is admissible in evidence against the person making the statement or disclosure —
(a) in any proceedings under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 ; and(b) in any civil proceeding.
(3) In section 145(2) after “statement” insert:
or disclosure
(4) After section 145(2) insert:
(3) For the purposes of this section, the transcript of an examination of a witness is admissible as evidence of a statement or disclosure made by the witness in answer to a question that the Commission requires the witness to answer.
After section 148(1) insert:
(1A) If a person who has been served under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 59 with a copy of an examination order made by the Commission fails to attend before the Commission as required under the examination order, the Commission may, on proof by a statement verified by statutory declaration that the examination order was served, issue a warrant for the apprehension of that person.
In section 151(1) in the definition of
this Act or by an authorised officer under the
In section 157 in the definition of
(a) delete “otherwise.” and insert:
otherwise; or
(b) after paragraph (b) insert:
(c) the production of the document or other thing might, but for section 144(3), be subject to legal professional privilege.
After section 160 insert:
(1) Subsection (2) applies to a person who has been served under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 59 with an examination order made by the Commission.(2) A person to whom this subsection applies is in contempt of the Commission if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to —
(a) attend before the Commission as required under the examination order; or
(b) produce any document or other thing as required under the examination order.
(3) Subsection (4) applies to a person who has been served under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 59 with an examination order made by the Commission requiring the person to attend before the Commission and give information.(4) A person to whom this subsection applies is in contempt of the Commission if the person —
(a) refuses or fails to be sworn or make an affirmation; or
(b) fails to answer any question relevant to the examination that the Commission requires the person to answer.
20. Section 162 amended
Before section 162(1) insert:
(1A) In this section —
In section 163(5) delete “summons.” and insert:
summons served under section 96.
(1) After section 184(3b) insert:
(3BA) For the purposes of the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 , an authorised officer has the powers that are specified in that Act as powers of an authorised CCC officer.(2) In section 184(3c) delete “(3b).” and insert:
(3BA).
After section 217(3) insert:
(4) In any proceeding under this or any other Act, or application for an order or declaration under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 , a document signed by the Commission and stating that an examination order has been made by the Commission under theCriminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 section 58(1) is evidence of the matter stated.
Delete section 223A(1) and insert:
(1) The
Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 applies to and in respect of —(a) anything seized under this Act, other than a thing seized under section 75(4); and
(b) anything seized by an authorised officer under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 .
25. Section 226A inserted
After section 226 insert:
(1) The Minister must carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of the amendments made to this Act by the
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018 as soon as is practicable after every 5th anniversary of the date on which theCorruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018 section 8 comes into operation.(2) The Minister must prepare a report based on each review and cause it to be laid before each House of Parliament —
(a) as soon as practicable after the review is completed; but
(b) not later than 1 year after each 5 year anniversary.
Part 3 – Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 amended
This Part amends the
In section 10(2) delete “DPP must notify the” and insert:
DPP or the CCC, as the case requires, must notify the relevant
In section 11(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
In section 12(1) delete “person’s” (each occurrence) and insert:
respondent’s
In section 15(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
In section 27(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
In section 30(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
(1) In section 31(1) delete “DPP” and insert:
applicant for the declaration
(2) In section 31(2) delete “DPP must lodge with the” and insert:
applicant for the declaration must lodge with the relevant
Note: The heading to amended section 31 is to read:
In section 32 delete “DPP” and insert:
applicant for the declaration
In section 36(3) after “notify the” insert:
relevant
In section 39(5) after “notify the” insert:
relevant
In section 41(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
(1) Delete section 43(1) and insert:
(1) The court may make a freezing order for property if —
(a) an examination order, a monitoring order or a suspension order obtained by the applicant for the freezing order is in force in relation to the property; or
(b) the applicant for the freezing order advises the court that the applicant has applied for an examination order, monitoring order or suspension order in relation to the property or is likely to apply for such an order within 21 days after the freezing order is made; or
(c) the CCC advises the court that the CCC has made an examination order in relation to the property, or is likely to make an examination order in relation to the property within 21 days after the freezing order is made.
(2) In section 43(3)(c) delete “DPP” and insert:
applicant for the freezing order
In section 45(c) delete “DPP,” and insert:
applicant for the order,
In section 46(3) after “notify the” insert:
relevant
In section 47(1) delete “DPP.” and insert:
applicant for the order.
In section 48(4):
(a) after “likely to be made,” insert:
or that an examination order is likely to be made by the CCC,
(b) after paragraph (a) insert:
(ab) where the freezing order was made on the basis of advice given to the court under section 43(1)(c) that an examination order is likely to be made — the examination order is not made within 21 days after the date of the freezing order; or
In section 49(2):
(a) after “likely to be made,” insert:
or that an examination order is likely to be made by the CCC,
(b) after paragraph (a) insert:
(ab) if the freezing order was made on the basis of advice given to the court under section 43(1)(c) that an examination order is likely to be made — the examination order is not made within 21 days after the date of the freezing order;
In section 53 delete “DPP or a police officer” and insert:
DPP, a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
(1) In section 54(1) delete “DPP or a police officer” and insert:
DPP, a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
(2) After section 54(1) insert:
(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), an authorised CCC officer may require a financial institution to do any or all of the actions set out in subsection (1)(a) to (f) for the purposes of any of the following —
(a) any proceeding under the
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 that relates to the performance of the CCC’s functions under section 21AD of that Act;(b) assisting the CCC to decide whether to make an examination order under this Act;
(c) assisting the CCC to decide whether to apply for, or make, any order under the
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 that relates to the performance of the CCC’s functions under section 21AD of that Act.
46. Section 58 amended (1) In section 58(1) after “court” insert:
or the CCC
(2) In section 58(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) after “court” insert:
or the CCC, as the case requires,
(3) In section 58(2)(e) after “court” insert:
or before the CCC at a place specified in the order, as the case requires,
Note: The heading to amended section 58 is to read:
In section 59(1) after “examination order” insert:
or, if the examination order is made by the CCC, the CCC
After section 60 insert:
The
(1) After section 61(5) insert:
(5A) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an examination order made by the CCC and an examination conducted by the CCC under this Division despite the
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 section 147(3) as applied under section 60A.(2) In section 61(7) after “examination order” insert:
made by the court
(3) After section 61(7) insert:
(8) The
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 section 145 applies in relation to the admissibility in evidence of a statement or disclosure made by a person in the course of complying with an examination order made by the CCC.
In section 62(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
Delete section 63(2) and insert:
(2) The order may direct the person —
(a) to give the property‑tracking document to —
(i) the DPP or a police officer, if the DPP applied for the order; or
(ii) the CCC or an authorised CCC officer, if the CCC applied for the order;
or
(b) to make the property‑tracking document available to —
(i) the DPP or a police officer for inspection, if the DPP applied for the order; or
(ii) the CCC or an authorised CCC officer, if the CCC applied for the order.
52. Section 64 amended
(1) In section 64(1):
(a) delete “DPP or a police officer” and insert:
DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer
(b) delete “DPP or police officer” and insert:
DPP, police officer, CCC or authorised CCC officer
(2) In section 64(2) delete “DPP or police officer” (each occurrence) and insert:
DPP, police officer, CCC or authorised CCC officer
(3) In section 64(3):
(a) delete “DPP or a police officer,” and insert:
DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer
(b) delete “DPP or police officer” and insert:
DPP, police officer, CCC or authorised CCC officer
(1) In section 65(2) delete “DPP or a police officer” and insert:
DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer
(2) In section 65(3)(a) and (c) delete “DPP or a police officer” and insert:
DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer
In section 66(1):
(a) delete “DPP or a police officer,” and insert:
DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer,
(b) delete “DPP or a police officer for” and insert:
DPP, a police officer or the CCC (as the case requires) for
In section 67(1) and (2) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
(1) Delete section 68(1) and insert:
(1) The court may order a financial institution to give information about all transactions carried out through an account held with the institution by a person named in the order to —
(a) the DPP or a police officer, if the DPP applied for the order; or
(b) the CCC, if the CCC applied for the order.
(2) Delete section 68(2)(a) and (b) and insert:
(a) to notify the following persons immediately of any transaction that has been initiated in connection with an account held with the institution by a person named in the order —
(i) the DPP or a police officer, if the DPP applied for the order;
(ii) the CCC, if the CCC applied for the order;
and
(b) to notify the following persons immediately if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a transaction is about to be initiated in connection with the account —
(i) the DPP or a police officer, if the DPP applied for the order;
(ii) the CCC, if the CCC applied for the order;
and
In section 70(1)(a) delete “DPP” and insert:
DPP, a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
(1) Delete section 71(1)(a) and insert:
(a) the DPP or a police officer, if the restricted disclosure relates to —
(i) information intended to be given to, or that has been given to, the DPP or a police officer under section 53; or
(ii) a requirement made by, or response given to, the DPP or a police officer under section 54; or
(iii) a production order, examination order, monitoring order or suspension order for which the DPP applied;
(aa) the CCC or an authorised CCC officer, if the restricted disclosure relates to —
(i) information intended to be given to, or that has been given to, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer under section 53; or
(ii) a requirement made by, or response given to, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer under section 54; or
(iii) an examination order made by the CCC or a monitoring order or suspension order for which the CCC applied;
(2) Delete section 71(2) and insert:
(2) An individual who is not acting in the capacity of an officer of a corporation or of a legal practitioner may make a restricted disclosure to any one or more of the following —
(a) the DPP or a police officer, if the restricted disclosure relates to —
(i) information intended to be given to, or that has been given to, the DPP or a police officer under section 53; or
(ii) a requirement made by, or response given to, the DPP or a police officer under section 54; or
(iii) a production order, examination order, monitoring order or suspension order for which the DPP applied;
(b) the CCC or an authorised CCC officer, if the restricted disclosure relates to —
(i) information intended to be given to, or that has been given to, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer under section 53; or
(ii) a requirement made by, or response given to, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer under section 54; or
(iii) an examination order made by the CCC or a monitoring order or suspension order for which the CCC applied;
(c) a legal practitioner, but only for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation in relation to an examination order, if the restricted disclosure is about information intended to be given to or that has been given to, the DPP, a police officer, the CCC or an authorised CCC officer.
59. Section 73 amended (1) In section 73(1) and (2) after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
(2) In section 73(3):
(a) delete “his or her” and insert:
their
(b) after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
(3) In section 73(4) after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
(4) In section 73(5):
(a) delete “his or her” and insert:
their
(b) after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
In section 74(1) and (3) after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
(1) In section 75(1) delete “exercises his or her” and insert:
or an authorised CCC officer exercises their
(2) In section 75(2) after “police officer” insert:
or authorised CCC officer
In section 76(1) delete “exercises any of his or her” and insert:
or an authorised CCC officer exercises any of their
In section 77 after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
In section 78 after “police officer” insert:
or an authorised CCC officer
(1) In section 88(1) after “seized” insert:
by a police officer, whether
(2) After section 88(1) insert:
(1A) The CCC has responsibility for the control and management of property seized by an authorised CCC officer under a warrant under section 74.
(1) In section 89(1) after “frozen property” insert:
(except frozen property to which subsection (1A) relates)
(2) After section 89(1) insert:
(1A) The CCC has responsibility for the control and management of frozen property that is subject to a freezing order applied for by the CCC unless the court otherwise orders under section 45(c) or 91(2).
(3) In section 89(2) after “confiscated property” insert:
(except confiscated property to which subsection (2A) relates)
(4) After section 89(2) insert:
(2A) Until the property is disposed of, the CCC has responsibility for the control and management of confiscated property that is —
(a) property confiscated under section 6 to pay the amount specified in an unexplained wealth declaration or criminal benefits declaration obtained by the CCC; or
(b) frozen property confiscated under section 7 that is the subject of a freezing order obtained by the CCC.
(5) In section 89(3):
(a) delete “The DPP” and insert:
The DPP or the CCC
(b) delete “the DPP has responsibility under subsection (1) or (2) —” and insert:
the DPP or CCC (as the case requires) has responsibility under this section —
In section 90 after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
Note: The heading to amended section 90 is to read:
In section 103 after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
(1) In section 108:
(a) delete “For the” and insert:
(1) For the
(b) after “under an examination order” insert:
made by the court
(2) At the end of section 108 insert:
(2) The
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 section 145 applies in relation to the admissibility in evidence of a statement or disclosure made by a person in the course of complying with an examination order made by the CCC.
In section 118(4) after “DPP,” insert:
the CCC
In section 122(2) after “DPP,” insert:
the CCC
In section 126(1) and (3) delete “DPP” and insert:
DPP, the CCC
In section 127(1) and (3) delete “DPP” and insert:
DPP, the CCC
In section 131(2):
(a) in paragraph (e) after “Police” insert:
or the CCC
(b) in paragraph (f) delete “DPP” and insert:
DPP, the CCC
(1) In section 132(1):
(a) delete “in the performance of the functions of a police officer” and insert:
or an authorised CCC officer in the performance of the officer’s functions
(b) delete “assisting a police officer” and insert:
assisting a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
(2) In section 132(2):
(a) delete “in the performance of the police” and insert:
or an authorised CCC officer in the performance of the
(b) delete “assisting a police officer” and insert:
assisting a police officer or an authorised CCC officer
Note: The heading to amended section 132 is to read:
After section 134 insert:
(1) The CCC may delegate to an officer of the CCC the performance of any of the functions of the CCC under this Act, except the following —
(a) the power to make an order under section 58(1);
(b) the power to examine a person under oath;
(c) this power of delegation.
(2) A delegation —
(a) must be made by written instrument; and
(b) is made on behalf of and subject to the direction and control of the CCC; and
(c) may be made generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument.
77. Section 135 amended
In section 135(1) after “DPP” insert:
or the CCC
After section 140 insert:
(1) The Minister must carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of the amendments made to this Act by the
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018 as soon as is practicable after every 5th anniversary of the date on which theCorruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Act 2018 section 28 comes into operation.(2) The Minister must prepare a report based on each review and cause it to be laid before each House of Parliament —
(a) as soon as practicable after the review is completed; but
(b) not later than 1 year after each 5 year anniversary.
79. Glossary clause 1 amended
In the Glossary clause 1 insert in alphabetical order:
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