Second Reading Speeches

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2012

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  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2011
Type
Government
Portfolio
Justice
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the:

Crimes Act 1914
in relation to: the procedures governing the collection and use of DNA forensic material; parole conditions for federal offenders; and the enforcement of Commonwealth fines by certain state and territory agencies;
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
to: allow the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission to share information with private sector bodies for specified purposes; and introduce rules governing the use, sharing and retention of seized things;
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
in relation to: contempt of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI); arrest warrants; search warrants; and notices to produce and summon;
Privacy Act 1988
in relation to non-disclosure for notices to produce;
Surveillance Devices Act 2004
to enable certain ACLEI officers to use optical surveillance devices in certain circumstances;
Criminal Code Act 1995
to list additional substances and quantities to be subject to the Commonwealth serious drug offences;
Customs Act 1901
to clarify powers available to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to seize border controlled drugs, plants and precursors without a warrant;
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983
and
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to allow a court to restrict the publication of certain matters in relation to applications for freezing orders and restraining orders; and
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to enable Australian Federal Police employees and certain secondees to commence and conduct proceeds of crime litigation.

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