Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2010

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.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 Jun 2009
Second reading moved	24 Jun 2009
Second reading debate	27 Oct 2009
Second reading debate	16 Nov 2009
Second reading agreed to	16 Nov 2009
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 64 government amendments agreed to	16 Nov 2009
Third reading agreed to	16 Nov 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Nov 2009
Second reading moved	23 Nov 2009
Second reading debate	04 Feb 2010
Second reading agreed to	04 Feb 2010
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 6 Government and 10 Opposition agreed to	04 Feb 2010
Third reading agreed to	04 Feb 2010

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	04 Feb 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	04 Feb 2010
Assent Act no.: 3 Year: 2010	19 Feb 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet AF229]

Senate

Government [sheet AF236]

Opposition [sheet 6018-revised]
BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/06/2009): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (17/09/2009)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.