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CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS CONTROL AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 55 OF 2014)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--CONFISCATION

           Division 1--Amendments relating to civil forfeiture

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Property may be subject to both civil forfeiture restraining order and restraining order  
   5.      Application for civil forfeiture restraining order  
   6.      Determination of application for civil forfeiture restraining order  
   7.      Court directions to provide information  
   8.      Application for exclusion from civil forfeiture restraining order  
   9.      Determination of application for exclusion from civil forfeiture restraining order  
   10.     Priority given to payment of restitution or compensation  
   11.     Application for civil forfeiture order  
   12.     Application for exclusion from civil forfeiture order  
   13.     Determination of application for exclusion from civil forfeiture order  

           Division 2--Amendments relating to hardship

   14.     Determination of application for forfeiture order  
   15.     Determination of application for civil forfeiture order  
   16.     Relief from hardship  

           Division 3--Amendments relating to serious drug offender regime

              Subdivision 1--Amendment
              of Confiscation Act 1997

   17.     Definitions  
   18.     Purposes for which a restraining order may be made  
   19.     New section 15A inserted  
   20.     Application for restraining order  
   21.     Procedure on application  
   22.     Determination of application  
   23.     Court directions to provide information  
   24.     Application for exclusion from restraining order  
   25.     New section 22A inserted  
   26.     New section 24 inserted  
   27.     Duration and setting aside of restraining order  
   28.     Application for freezing order  
   29.     New Division 4 of Part 3 inserted  
   30.     Property may be subject to both civil forfeiture restraining order and restraining order  
   31.     Effect of forfeiture  
   32.     Disposal of forfeited property  
   33.     New section 45A inserted  
   34.     Discharge of automatic forfeiture in respect of an interest  
   35.     New sections 53 and 54 inserted  
   36.     Application to the Minister for return of property or payment of value  
   37.     Liability under forfeiture or pecuniary penalty order to be satisfied by trustee  
   38.     Order for examination  
   39.     Application for production order  
   40.     Application for search warrant for property-tracking documents  
   41.     Application for monitoring order  
   42.     Issuing information notices—authorised member of police force  
   43.     Interstate orders and search warrants  
   44.     Crime Prevention and Victims' Aid Fund  
   45.     Conversion costs  
   46.     Appeals  
   47.     New section 188 inserted  

              Subdivision 2--Amendment
              of Sentencing Act 1991

   48.     Sentencing guidelines  
   49.     New Division 5 of Part 4 inserted  

              Subdivision 3--Amendment
              of Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

   50.     Trafficking in a drug or drugs of dependence—large commercial quantity  
   51.     Cultivation of narcotic plants—large commercial quantity  
   52.     Conspiring  
   53.     Aiding and abetting etc.  

           Division 4--Amendments relating to management of restrained property

   54.     Restraining orders  
   55.     Further orders  
   56.     Civil forfeiture restraining orders  
   57.     Further orders  
   58.     Liability under forfeiture or pecuniary penalty order to be satisfied by trustee  
   59.     Provisions concerning trustee  

   PART 3--CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS CONTROL

           Division 1--Amendment of Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012

   60.     Definitions  
   61.     Section 4 repealed  
   62.     Meaning of prospective member  
   63.     Form and content of application  
   64.     Objection to application for declaration  
   65.     Court may make declarations  
   66.     New section 21 substituted  
   67.     Form of declaration  
   68.     Duration of declaration  
   69.     Application for revocation of declaration  
   70.     Section 29 substituted  
   71.     New section 29A inserted  
   72.     When revocation of declaration takes effect  
   73.     Court may make control order  
   74.     Content of control orders—declared organisations  
   75.     Winding up of incorporated associations that are prohibited from operating under a control order  
   76.     New section 51A inserted  
   77.     Form of control order  
   78.     Notice of making of control order that applies to a declared organisation  
   79.     Application for variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order  
   80.     Section 58 substituted  
   81.     New section 58A inserted  
   82.     Effect of registration of corresponding declaration  
   83.     Information to be kept on register  
   84.     Annual report  
   85.     New sections 135A, 135B and 135C inserted  
   86.     Schedule amended  

           Division 2--Amendment of Firearms Act 1996

   87.     Definitions  
   88.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a longarm or handgun licence  
   89.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a junior licence  
   90.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a firearms collectors licence  
   91.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a firearms heirlooms licence  
   92.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a firearms ammunition collectors licence  
   93.     Review of decision not to issue a licence  
   94.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse to renew a licence or to alter or vary the conditions of a licence  
   95.     Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel licence under this Part  
   96.     Provisional general category handgun licences  
   97.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a dealers licence  
   98.     General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse to renew a dealers licence  
   99.     Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel a dealers licence  
   100.    General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse to issue a permit to acquire  
   101.    Permit to store handguns  
   102.    Power of delegation  

           Division 3--Amendment of Fortification Removal Act 2013

   103.    Definitions  
   104.    Schedule amended  

           Division 4--Amendment of Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

   105.    Definitions  
   106.    New section 3AA inserted  
   107.    Application for order  

   PART 4--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

           Division 1--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009 relating to committal proceedings

   108.    Contents of case direction notice  
   109.    Leave required to cross-examine other witnesses  
   110.    Cross-examination of witnesses  
   111.    New section 132A inserted  

           Division 2--Other amendments to Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   112.    Definitions  
   113.    Summons for summary offence may be served by ordinary service  
   114.    New section 17A inserted  
   115.    When full brief must be served  
   116.    Documents to be provided by police at first mention hearing  
   117.    Ordinary service  
   118.    New section 444 inserted  

   PART 5--MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED

           Division 1--Amendment of Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997

   119.    Definitions  
   120.    Application to courts and proceedings  
   121.    Application to Magistrates' Court  
   122.    New section 5A inserted  
   123.    Orders pending investigation into fitness  
   124.    Amendment of section heading  
   125.    New Part 5A inserted  
   126.    Principle to be applied  
   127.    Matters to which the court is to have regard  
   128.    Certificate of available services  
   129.    Inadmissibility of evidence in other proceedings  
   130.    Extension of time for filing notice of appeal  
   131.    Transitional provision inserted  

           Division 2--Amendment of Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   132.    Release on parole from youth residential centre  
   133.    Release on parole from youth justice centre  
   134.    Jurisdiction of Youth Residential Board  
   135.    Jurisdiction of Youth Parole Board  
   136.    Governor in Council may establish corrective services  
   137.    Children in detention  
   138.    Proceedings in which child is required to be legally represented  
   139.    Duties of youth justice officers  

           Division 3--Consequential and other amendments

   140.    Accident Towing Services Act 2007  
   141.    Appeal Costs Act 1998  
   142.    Bus Safety Act 2009  
   143.    Coroners Act 2008  
   144.    Corrections Act 1986  
   145.    Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012  
   146.    Disability Act 2006  
   147.    Firearms Act 1996  
   148.    Juries Act 2000  
   149.    Legal Aid Act 1978  
   150.    Mental Health Act 2014  
   151.    Police Regulation Act 1958  
   152.    Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004  
   153.    Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983  
   154.    Working with Children Act 2005  
   155.    Amendment consequential on Victoria Police Act 2013  

   PART 6--MAJOR CRIME INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

   156.    Purposes of Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004  
   157.    Definition  
   158.    Confidentiality of witness summons and orders  
   159.    When Chief Examiner may conduct an examination  
   160.    Preliminary requirements  
   161.    Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions  
   162.    Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated  
   163.    Restriction on publication of evidence  
   164.    New sections 43A and 43B inserted  
   165.    Warrant for arrest of witness  
   166.    Contempt of Chief Examiner—removal of sunset  
   167.    Delegation  
   168.    Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009  

   PART 7--VARIATION OF ALCOHOL EXCLUSION ORDERS

   169.    Variation of alcohol exclusion orders  
   170.    New section 153 inserted  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   171.    Schedule 3 amended  

           Division 2--Amendment of Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958

   172.    List of persons who may witness statutory declarations  
   173.    Affidavits in Victoria how sworn and taken  

           Division 3--Amendment of Mental Health Act 2014

   174.    Definitions  
   175.    Apprehension of person by police officer or protective services officer  

           Division 4--Amendment of Open Courts Act 2013

   176.    Notice of applications for suppression orders  
   177.    Magistrates' Court may make order prohibiting publication of specified material  

           Division 5--Amendment of Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010

   178.    New section 16A inserted  

           Division 6--Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1966

   179.    Requirement to give name and address  

           Division 7--Amendment of Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 1985

   180.    The Council  
   181.    Members of the Council  

           Division 8--Amendments relating to Victoria Police

   182.    Promotion of police officers and protective services officers  
   183.    Unauthorised manufacture etc of Victoria Police identification or equipment  
   184.    Subject matter for regulations  
   185.     Transitional provisions  
   186.    Consequential amendment of Corrections Act 1986  

   PART 9--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   187.    Repeal of amending Act  
           ENDNOTES


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