Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Justice
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
International Criminal Court Act 2002
,
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995
  and
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1987
  to respond to the High Court decision in
International Finance Trust Company Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission
  (2009) 240 CLR 319 by providing that courts have the discretion to refuse to register a foreign proceeds of crime order if it would be contrary to the interests of justice to register the order.

Progress

House of Representatives
26 May 2011	Introduced and read a first time
26 May 2011	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
23 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
23 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
23 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
23 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
04 Jul 2011	Second reading debate
04 Jul 2011	Second reading agreed to
04 Jul 2011	Third reading agreed to

04 Jul 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 Jul 2011	Assent Act no.: 83 Year: 2011

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Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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