📜 Corruption, Crime and Misconduct and Criminal Property Confiscation Amendment Bill 2017
This bill amends the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 and the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 to enhance the Corruption and Crime Commission's (CCC) powers in investigating unexplained wealth and criminal benefits, and to allow the CCC to initiate civil confiscation proceedings.
Impact
The bill affects individuals suspected of acquiring unexplained wealth or criminal benefits, as well as the CCC by expanding its functions and powers. It aims to combat organised crime and corruption by targeting illicitly obtained assets.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA16 Aug 2017
- LA IntroducedLA16 Aug 2017
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA7 Sept 2017
- LA AmendedLA7 Sept 2017
- LA Consideration in DetailLA7 Sept 2017
- LA Third ReadingLA14 Sept 2017
- LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Sept 2017
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC13 June 2018
- LC Consideration in DetailLC28 June 2018
- LC Third ReadingLC28 June 2018
- LC AmendedLC28 June 2018
- Royal Assent13 July 2018
Penalty Provisions1 found
Contempts in relation to examination orders under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000
“160A. Contempts in relation to examination orders under 5 the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 6 (1) Subsection (2) applies to a person who has been served 7 under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 8 section 59 with an examination order made by the 9 Commission. 10 (2) A person to whom this subsection applies is in 11 contempt of the Commission if the person fails, 12 without reasonable excuse, to — 13 (a) attend before the Commission as required under 14 the examination order; or 15 (b) produce any document or other thing as 16 required under the examination order. 17 (3) Subsection (4) applies to a person who has been served 18 under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 19 section 59 with an examination order made by the 20 Commission requiring the person to attend before the 21 Commission and give information. 22 (4) A person to whom this subsection applies is in 23 contempt of the Commission if the person — 24 (a) refuses or fails to be sworn or make an 25 affirmation; or 26 (b) fails to answer any question relevant to the 27 examination that the Commission requires the 28 person to answer.”
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