Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011

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

Amends: the Customs Administration Act 1985 and Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 to include the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service within the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity; the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to: allow the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to commence litigation on proceeds of crime matters on behalf of the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce; allow the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commissioner of the AFP to transfer matters already commenced between themselves; give courts a discretion when calculating the amount of a pecuniary penalty order to take into account tax paid after proceeds of crime proceedings are commenced; and align the production order provisions with unexplained wealth provisions; the Family Law Act 1975 to enable courts to take account of Commonwealth, state and territory forfeiture applications when determining a person’s property for the purpose of property settlement and spouse maintenance proceedings; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 23 Mar 2011
Second reading moved 23 Mar 2011
Referred to Main Committee 23 May 2011
Second reading debate 23 May 2011
Second reading agreed to 23 May 2011
Reported from Main Committee 24 May 2011
Third reading agreed to 24 May 2011
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 14 Jun 2011
Second reading moved 14 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to 22 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to 22 Nov 2011
Text of bill as passed both Houses 22 Nov 2011
Assent
  • Act no.: 174
  • Year: 2011
05 Dec 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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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.

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