Summary
Introduced with the Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002, the bill amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to insert new money laundering offences; Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 to update cross references; International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 in relation to enforcement of foreign restraining and forfeiture orders; Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 to: reflect provisions of the new proceeds regime; and relocate provisions which relate to foreign orders and offences; Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 to relocate record retention provisions; Bankruptcy Act 1966 to ensure that bankruptcy is not used to thwart confiscation of proceeds of crime; Family Law Act 1975 to ensure that property settlements and spousal maintenance cannot be used to defeat confiscation of proceeds of crime; Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997 so that it does not apply to certain decisions of the Director of Public Prosecutions or an approved examiner; Australian Federal Police Act 1979 and Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 in relation to the functions of the AFP and the DPP respectively; Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 and National Crime Authority Act 1984 to include forfeiture proceedings within the meaning of relevant proceedings; Taxation Administration Act 1953 in relation to access to taxation information; and Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 to repeal relocated and redundant provisions, including provisions relating to existing money laundering offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 other Acts and contains transitional and application provisions.