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In summary, the proposed Bill and the measures that will be introduced on registration fees will ensure that the dog control regime in the ACT is better placed to meet the community's concerns. Its enactment will be accompanied by a community education campaign aimed at achieving a more responsible attitude to dog ownership.
Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Duby) adjourned.
PROCEEDS OF CRIME BILL 1991
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (10.48): Mr Speaker, I present the Proceeds of Crime Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
This Bill is an important addition to the laws dealing with crime in the Australian Capital Territory. It is based on the Commonwealth Proceeds of Crime Act and needs to come into effect before 4 March 1992, when the Commonwealth Act will cease to apply in the Australian Capital Territory.
This Bill will provide the Territory with proceeds of crime coverage in line with the Commonwealth and other States. The purpose of this Bill is to attack crime by confiscating from the persons involved in the crimes their profits and the instruments used in the crimes. If criminals are effectively deprived of the main reasons for their activities, that is, profits, then hopefully there will be less incentive for others to continue in their path. The Bill will have the added benefit of preventing the reinvestment of criminal profits in further criminal activity.
The Bill provides a mechanism for the tracing, freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of indictable offences committed against the laws of the Territory. The Bill confers on police powers to assist in following the money trail, requires financial institutions to retain documents necessary to preserve the money trail, and creates new offences such as money laundering and organised fraud. In addition, the Bill also provides the mechanism to enforce orders made under corresponding State laws which affect the freezing and confiscation of property located in this Territory.
A detailed explanation of the contents of the Bill will be found in the explanatory memorandum. I wish to refer at this stage only to the more important features of this Bill. Confiscation orders under the proposed legislation
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