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• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [2011]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: insert three identity crime offences in relation to identification information; and allow a victim of identity crime to obtain a certificate which may assist in re-establishing their credit history;

  Crimes Act 1914

  in relation to the administration of justice offences and makes consequential amendments to eight other Acts;

  Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

  to: allow for the delegation of functions and powers to facilitate joint trial arrangements; and provide legal immunity for persons carrying out functions and duties under the Act;

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  in relation to certain written notices and the disclosure of sensitive information held by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre;

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to: enable the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to use alcohol screening as a preliminary test for all random, targeted investigation and certain incident alcohol testing; and allow the Commissioner to confer awards on other AFP employees; and Judiciary Act 1903 to repeal redundant provisions in relation to eligibility to practice law in the territories. Also makes miscellaneous amendments to the

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Privacy Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002

  in relation to criminal asset confiscation and money laundering;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: enable seized material to be used by, and shared between, Commonwealth, state and territory law enforcement agencies; allow law enforcement agencies to access and search electronic equipment; and preserve the right of a person accused of a federal offence in Victoria to appeal a finding that he or she is unfit to plead;

  Witness Protection Act 1994

  to: clarify the application of the Act to witnesses involved in state and territory matters; update the concept of identity; extend protection to former participants and related persons; and update and extend the scope of non-disclosure offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to: introduce offences into the Criminal Code to target persons involved in serious and organised crime; and ensure that telecommunications interception warrants are available for the investigation of the new offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to: extend the geographical jurisdiction and the scope of money laundering offences; and expand AUSTRAC’s ability to take enforcement action against non-complying reporting entities;

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to: expand the Australian Crime Commission’s powers to deal with uncooperative witnesses; clarify procedural powers for issuing summons and notices to produce; and require a five-yearly review of the operation of the Act;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to make consequential amendments; and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: increase the penalties for bribing foreign and Commonwealth public officials; and provide that drug importation offences apply to offenders engaged in activity connected to the importation of drugs into Australia. Also amends 23 Acts consequent upon the joint commission offence being included in the Criminal Code; and amends 20 Acts consequent on provisions of the

  Crimes Act 1914

  being repealed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Cabinet Secretary 

  Summary

  Appoints an Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of counter-terrorism and national security legislation and provides for: the functions and powers of the position; annual reporting requirements; and protection from legal action. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988

  to facilitate the transition to regulation under the

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to: authorise certain cash dealers to continue reporting suspicious transactions, international funds transfer instructions and significant cash transactions to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); authorise solicitors, solicitor corporations and partnerships of solicitors to continue to provide AUSTRAC with cash transaction reports; and authorise certain cash dealers to enter transactions into their exemption register until 11 March 2010. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Makes technical amendments to the

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  (AML/CTF Act) and six other Acts to: replace absolute liability with strict liability in certain provisions; provide for review of decisions made by the AUSTRAC CEO under the AML/CTF Act; replace the general exemption from review under the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  for decisions under the AML/CTF Act with a limited exemption; provide ASIS with access to AUSTRAC information and enable ASIS to communicate such information to foreign intelligence agencies; amend secrecy and access provisions; remove certain restrictions on prosecution of structuring conduct; and provide access to the electoral roll in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (AML/CTF Bill), the bill: amends the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  (FTR Act) to remove references to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (the existence of which continues under the AML/CTF Bill) and provide for the continued application of the FTR Act to cash dealers not covered by the AML/CTF Bill. Also makes consequential amendments to the FTR Act and 14 other Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 and includes transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill: implements record keeping, reporting and compliance reforms applying to the financial and gambling sectors, and bullion dealers, lawyers and accountants providing financial services, to provide a framework to counter money laundering and terrorism financing in Australia; and extends the current regulatory regime imposed by the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Customs Act 1901

  to extend the definition of terrorist organisation;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  in relation to financing terrorism offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to provide for control orders and preventative detention orders;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: extend stop, question, search and seize powers to all Commonwealth places and prescribed security zones; and provide for a notice to produce regime to ensure compliance with lawful requests for certain information;

  Crimes Act 1914

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  ,

  Migration Act 1958

  and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  to update sedition offences;

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  to authorise the use of video surveillance at Australia’s major airports and on aircraft;

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  ,

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  in relation to financial transaction reporting;

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to: strengthen ASIO’s special powers warrant regime; provide ASIO with enhanced access to aircraft and vessel information; strengthen the offence for providing false or misleading information under an ASIO questioning warrant; and clarify that obligations, prohibitions or restrictions imposed by control orders will not be prescribed administrative action;

  Customs Act 1901

  and

  Customs Administration Act 1985

  to broaden Customs powers for security and intelligence purposes; and

  Migration Act 1958

  to clarify the power to deport non-citizens on security grounds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to clarify that it is not necessary to identify a particular terrorist act to prove an offence. Also provides for a review by the Council of Australian Governments of the operation of the legislation after 5 years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: facilitate the use of video link evidence from overseas witnesses in proceedings for terrorism and other related offences and proceeds of crime proceedings relating to those offences; clarify a constitutional issue regarding the conferral of non-judicial functions and powers on Judges of the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates; facilitate inter-jurisdictional matching of DNA profiles through a national database; and expand the definition of “tape recording”;

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  to rectify an unintended omission;

  Foreign Evidence Act 1994

  to facilitate the use of foreign material, such as video tapes and transcripts of examinations, as evidence in terrorism and related proceedings when video link evidence is not possible; and provide a discretion to prevent foreign material being adduced;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: enable payments out of the Confiscated Assets Account to third parties who carry out examinations for the Commonwealth; and rectify the unintended consequence of a regulation change that inadvertently affected the legal status of some examiners; and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  to enable the issue of a warrant to retrieve a tracking device installed under an authorisation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum