Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 No 23
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Original legislation
Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 No 23
Assented to 14.06.1990.
Previously Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Act 1990.
Date of commencement, 3.8.1990, sec 2 (1) and GG No 97 of 3.8.1990, p 7096.
Amending legislation
Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 55
Assented to 26.10.2022.
Date of commencement, 1.2.2023, sec 2.
Unexplained Wealth (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018 No 42
Assented to 21.08.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (493) LW 31.8.2018.
Modern Slavery Act 2018 No 30
Assented to 27.06.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2022, sec 2.
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 29
Assented to 21.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2 (1).
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 40
Assented to 14.08.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2 (1).
Criminal Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Public Safety) Act 2016 No 16
Assented to 11.05.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 29.7.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (458) LW 29.7.2016.
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7
Assented to 09.06.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.
Criminal Assets Recovery Amendment Act 2014 No 9
Assented to 14.05.2014.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 No 37
Assented to 03.06.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Crime Commission Act 2012 No 66
Assented to 24.09.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.2 (except so much of Sch 5.2 [13] as inserts sec 62 (4)), 5.10.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (499) LW 5.10.2012.
Date of commencement of so much of Sch 5.2 [13] as inserts sec 62 (4), 2.9.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (443) LW 23.8.2013.
Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 No 9
Assented to 21.03.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Crimes Amendment (Consorting and Organised Crime) Act 2012 No 3
Assented to 14.03.2012.
Date of commencement, 9.4.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (143) LW 5.4.2012.
Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 No 106
Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (296) LW 24.6.2011.
Criminal Assets Recovery Amendment (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2010 No 65
Assented to 10.09.2010.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Personal Property Securities Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 57
Assented to 28.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 30.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (661) LW 16.12.2011.
Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19
Assented to 19.05.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Criminal Assets Recovery Amendment Act 2009 No 92
Assented to 26.11.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49
Assented to 26.06.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.
Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 No 6
Assented to 03.04.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
On 23.6.2011, the High Court in Wainohu v New South Wales[2011] HCA 24 stated in response to the question in the special case that “The Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 (NSW) is invalid”..
Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2008 No 105
Assented to 08.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2009, sec 2 (1) and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12303.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 No 82
Assented to 07.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94
Assented to 22.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.8, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Criminal Assets Recovery Amendment Act 2005 No 32
Assented to 15.06.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 94 of 29.7.2005, p 3909.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103
Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112
Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, assent, sec 2 (2).
Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act 2001 No 30
Assented to 27.06.2001.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 29.6.2001, p 5207.
The amendment made by Sch 2 [2] was without effect as the provision being amended was amended by Firearms Amendment (Trafficking) Act 2001.
Firearms Amendment (Trafficking) Act 2001 No 24
Assented to 19.06.2001.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 103 of 29.6.2001, p 4438.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2 (2).
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 4
Assented to 07.06.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.6, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 1998 No 149
Assented to 08.12.1998.
Date of commencement, 8.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 15 of 5.2.1999, p 391.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120
Assented to 26.11.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Ongoing Dealing) Act 1998 No 73
Assented to 14.07.1998.
Date of commencement, 7.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 24.7.1998, p 5603.
Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Act 1997 No 68
Assented to 10.07.1997.
Date of commencement, 25.7.1997, sec 2 and GG No 83 of 25.7.1997, p 5680.
Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995 No 27
Assented to 19.06.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.
Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991 No 92
Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.
History notes
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Part 3, Div 2A |
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Part 3, Div 2B |
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Part 3, Div 3, heading |
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Sec 32 |
Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [50] [51]; 1998 No 120, Sch 2.9; 1998 No 149, Sch 2.4; 1999 No 85, Sch 1.8; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.17 [1]; 2010 No 65, Sch 1 [15]; 2013 No 37, Sch 3.8; 2016 No 16, Sch 3 [11] [12]; 2018 No 42, Sch 4 [1]–[3]. |
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Part 3A |
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Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [16]; 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [45] [46]; 2022 No 55, Sch 3[27]. |
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Sec 51B |
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Part 4A |
Ins 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [47]. |
Sec 52A |
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Sec 52B |
Ins 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [47]. Am 2009 No 92, Sch 1 [10] [11]. |
Secs 52C–52F |
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Sec 52G |
Ins 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [47]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.17 [1]; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.5 [2] [3]. |
Sec 52H |
Ins 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [47]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.17 [1]. |
Secs 52I |
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Part 5, heading |
Subst 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [66]. |
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Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.77; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 3; 2022 No 55, Sch 3[29]. |
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Am 1995 No 27, Sch 1.9; 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [67]; 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [48] [49]; 2009 No 92, Sch 1 [12]. |
Part 6, heading |
Rep 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [68]. |
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Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [16]. |
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Ins 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [69]. |
Sec 59A |
Ins 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [50]. Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.8. |
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Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [16]; 2010 No 65, Sch 1 [5]; 2022 No 55, Sch 3[30]. |
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Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [16]; 2010 No 65, Sch 1 [5]. Rep 2010 No 106, Sch 2.2. Ins 2012 No 66, Sch 5.2 [13]. |
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Subst 2022 No 55, Sch 3[31]. |
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Am 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [16]. Rep 2022 No 55, Sch 3[32]. |
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Ins 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [70]. Rep 2022 No 55, Sch 3[32]. |
Sec 68 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2022 No 55, Sch 3[33]. |
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Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
Sch 1 |
Ins 1997 No 68, Sch 1 [71]. Am 2005 No 32, Sch 1 [51] [52]; 2009 No 92, Sch 1 [13] [14]; 2010 No 65, Sch 1 [16] [17]; 2014 No 9, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2016 No 16, Sch 3 [13]; 2022 No 55, Sch 3[34]. |
The whole Act |
Am 2010 No 65, Sch 1 [3] (“interstate proceeds assessment order” omitted wherever occurring, “interstate proceeds assessment or unexplained wealth order” inserted instead). |
Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Bill 1990
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Assent: 14 June 1990 | 1990 No 23 |