Proceeds of Crime Amendment (Proceeds and Other Matters) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Justice
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
45

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Summary

Amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to: expand the unexplained wealth regime to cover wealth that is derived or realised, directly or indirectly, from certain offences; clarify that property becomes ‘proceeds’ or an ‘instrument’ where encumbrances, securities, liabilities or improvements on the property are funded using ‘proceeds’ or an ‘instrument’ of an offence; clarify that property will only be ‘lawfully acquired’ in situations where the property or wealth is not ‘proceeds’ or an ‘instrument’ of an offence; and provide that ‘improvements’ extends to additions to, altering, repairing, restoring, structuring, restructuring or any other change to property or wealth (whether or not it results in an increase in the value of the property or wealth).

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 18 Oct 2017
Second reading moved 18 Oct 2017
Second reading debate 14 Feb 2018
Referred to Federation Chamber 14 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 15 Feb 2018
Second reading agreed to 15 Feb 2018
Reported from Federation Chamber 15 Feb 2018
Third reading agreed to 15 Feb 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15 Feb 2018
Second reading moved 15 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 22 Mar 2018
Second reading agreed to 22 Mar 2018
Third reading agreed to 22 Mar 2018
Finally passed both Houses 22 Mar 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 21
  • Year: 2018
28 Mar 2018

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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