- Date
-
24 Jun 2009
- Chamber
-
House of Representatives
- Status
-
Act
-
Portfolio
-
Attorney-General
- Summary
-
Amends the:
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
, Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Crimes Act 1914
to introduce a regime for unexplained wealth; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
, Crimes Act 1914
, and Family Law Act 1975
to introduce freezing orders to ensure assets are not dispersed; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to: remove the six-year limit on orders for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of proceeds of crime; provide for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of instruments of serious crime; enable the disclosure of certain information; and enable legal aid commissions to recover certain costs from the Confiscated Assets Account; Crimes Act 1914
and Customs Act 1901
to: harmonise the controlled operations, assumed identities and protection of witness identity regimes across Australia; and make a consequential amendment; Criminal Code Act 1995
to extend criminal liability to the joint commission of criminal offences; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to enable telecommunications interception to be available for certain offences for state and territory law enforcement agencies.