Proceeds of Crime Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1993

No. 199 1

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Proceeds of Crime Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.

Dated 13 July 1993.

 

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

  

D. KERR

Minister for Justice

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Proceeds of Crime Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:

 These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 3 (Declaration of State laws—definition of “corresponding law”)

2.1   Paragraph 3 (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(a)

  Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 of New South Wales;

• “(aa)

  Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Act 1990 of New South Wales;”.

2.2   Add at the end:

• “; (h)

  Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory.”.

3.   Regulation 3b (What is a GBE?)

3.1   Paragraph 3b (a):

Omit the paragraph.

3.2   Paragraphs 3b (d) and (e):

Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

• “(d)

  the Australian Postal Corporation;

• (e)

  ANL Limited;”.

3.3   Paragraphs 3b (k) and (l):

Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

• “(k)

  the Pipeline Authority.”.

4.   Regulation 4 (Declaration of orders—definition of “interstate forfeiture order”)

4.1   Paragraph 4 (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(a)

  forfeiture orders under subsection 5 (1) of the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 of New South Wales;

• (aa)

  assets forfeiture orders under section 22 of the Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Act 1990 of New South Wales;”.

4.2  Add at the end:

• “; (h)

  forfeiture orders under subsection 19 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory.”.

5.   Regulation 5 (Declaration of orders—definition of “interstate pecuniary penalty order”)

5.1   Paragraph 5 (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(a)

  pecuniary penalty orders under subsection 10 (1) of the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 of New South Wales;

• (aa)

  proceeds assessment orders under section 27 of the Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Act 1990 of New South Wales;”.

5.2   Add at the end:

• “; (g)

  pecuniary penalty orders under subsection 25 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory.”.

6.   Regulation 6 (Declaration of orders—definition of “interstate restraining order”)

6.1   Paragraph 6 (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(a)

  restraining orders under subsection 12 (2) of the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 of New South Wales;

• (aa)

  restraining orders under section 10 of the Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Act 1990 of New South Wales;”.

6.2   Paragraph 6 (c):

Omit “subsection 16 (7)”, substitute “subsection 16 (3)”.

6.3   Add at the end:

• “; (h)

  restraining orders under subsection 45 (2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory.”.

7.   Regulation 8 (Remuneration of Official Trustee)

7.1   Paragraph 8 (1) (b):

Omit “an Administrative Service Officer, Class 7”, substitute “a Senior Officer, Grade C”.

 

7.2   Subregulation 8 (2):

Omit “shall be taken to be”, substitute “is taken to be”.

8.   Regulation 11 (Notice by AFP of possible claims under the equitable sharing program)

8.1   Subregulation 11 (1) (definition of “condemned goods”):

Omit “that Act”, substitute “the Customs Act 1901”.

8.2   Subregulation 11 (1) (definition of “narcotic goods” and “narcotic-related goods”):

Omit “that Act”, substitute “the Customs Act 1901”.

9.   Regulation 16 (Law enforcement projects—prescribed law enforcement agencies)

9.1   Paragraph 16 (f):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(f)

  AUSTRAC;”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 July 1993.

2. Statutory Rules 1987 No. 224 as amended by 1989 No. 236; 1991 No. 460.