Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2023

This regulation may be cited as the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2023.

This regulation commences on 1 September 2023.

For section 17(1)(b) of the Act, an offence mentioned in schedule 1 is prescribed as a serious criminal offence.

For section 99(e) of the Act, an offence mentioned in schedule 2 is prescribed as a confiscation offence.

For section 150(2) of the Act, a Magistrates Court may make a forfeiture order for real property only if the total value of the real property and all other property the court is required to consider under section 150(1) of the Act is not more than the limit of a Magistrates Court’s civil jurisdiction.

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition corresponding law—

a law mentioned in schedule 3 is prescribed to be a law that corresponds to the Act; and

the Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (Vic) (the repealed law) is, despite its repeal, prescribed to be a law that corresponds to the Act, to the extent necessary to enable an order made under the repealed law, whether before or after its repeal, to be filed under the Act.

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate forfeiture order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 4 is declared to be an interstate forfeiture order.

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate pecuniary penalty order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 5 is declared to be an interstate pecuniary penalty order.

For schedule 6 of the Act, definition interstate restraining order, an order made under a provision mentioned in schedule 6 is declared to be an interstate restraining order.

The Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Regulation 2013, SL No. 154 is repealed.