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CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS CONTROL ACT 2012


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   5.      Meaning of criminal history  
   6.      Meaning of office holder  
   7.      Meaning of organisation  
   8.      Meaning of prospective member  
   9.      Meaning of respondent  
   10.     Descriptions of offences in the Schedule  
   11.     Intention of Parliament that exercise of powers under this Act not diminish certain rights  
   12.     Extra-territorial operation  
   13.     Crown to be bound  

   PART 2--DECLARATIONS

           Division 1--Applications for declarations

   14.     Chief Commissioner may apply for declaration  
   15.     Form and content of application  
   16.     Notice of application in respect of an organisation  
   17.     Objection to application for declaration  
   18.     Court may extend or abridge the time within which an objection may be made  

           Division 2--Determination of applications

   19.     Court may make declaration  
   20.     Criminal history of members, former members and prospective members of certain organisations  
   21.     Objections to be disregarded if respondent consents to declaration  
   22.     Form of declaration  
   23.     When a declaration takes effect  
   24.     Duration of declaration  
   25.     Service of declaration  
   26.     Notice of making of declaration in respect of an organisation  

           Division 3--Revocation of declarations

   27.     Application for revocation of declaration  
   28.     Form and content of application  
   29.     Determination of application for revocation of declaration in respect of organisation  
   29A.    Determination of application for revocation of declaration in respect of individual  
   30.     When revocation of declaration takes effect  
   31.     Service of order revoking declaration  
   32.     Notice of revocation of declaration in respect of an organisation  

           Division 4--Renewal of declarations

   33.     Application for renewal of declaration  
   34.     Determination of application for renewal of declaration  
   35.     Applicable procedure for renewal of declarations  
   36.     When a renewed declaration takes effect  
   37.     Declarations may be renewed more than once  

   PART 3--CONTROL ORDERS

           Division 1--Applications for control orders

   38.     Chief Commissioner may apply for control order  
   39.     Form and content of application  
   40.     Notice of application in respect of an organisation  
   41.     Objection to application for control order  
   42.     Court may extend or abridge the time within which an objection may be made  

           Division 2--Determination of applications

   43.     Court may make control order  
   44.     Criminal history of current and former members and prospective members of certain organisations  
   45.     Content of control orders—declared organisations  
   46.     Winding up of incorporated associations that are prohibited from operating under a control order  
   47.     Content of control orders—individuals  
   48.     Ancillary orders  
   49.     Conditions restricting association with others  
   50.     Court must specify when control order takes effect  
   51.     Standard of proof that applies to applications  
   51A.    Objections to be disregarded if respondent consents to control order  
   52.     Form of control order  
   53.     Duration of control order  
   54.     Service of control order  
   55.     Notice of making of control order that applies to a declared organisation  

           Division 3--Variation or revocation of control orders and ancillary orders

   56.     Application for variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order  
   57.     Form and content of application  
   58.     Determination of application for variation or revocation—control order  
   58A.    Determination of application for variation or revocation—ancillary order  
   59.     Court must specify when variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order takes effect  
   60.     Service of varied control order or ancillary order  
   61.     Service of order revoking control order or ancillary order  
   62.     Notice of variation or revocation of control order or ancillary order applying to an organisation  

           Division 4--Renewal of control orders

   63.     Application for renewal of control orders  
   64.     Determination of application for renewal of control order  
   65.     Applicable procedure for renewal of control order  
   66.     When a renewed control order takes effect  
   67.     Control orders may be renewed more than once  

           Division 5--Offences

   68.     Individual to whom or organisation to which a control order applies must comply with order  

   PART 4--PROTECTION OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

           Division 1--Preliminary

   69.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Criminal intelligence protection orders

   70.     Application for criminal intelligence protection order  
   71.     Appointment and role of special counsel  
   72.     Adjournment to allow special counsel to communicate with respondent  
   73.     Protection application to be heard in closed court unless Court orders otherwise  
   74.     Offence to enter closed court  
   75.     Determining protection application  
   76.     Admissibility of protected criminal intelligence  
   77.     Offence to publish report of hearing of protection application  

           Division 3--How protected criminal intelligence is dealt with in substantive applications

   78.     Division applies to the relevant part of a substantive application  
   79.     Appointment and role of special counsel  
   80.     Adjournment to allow special counsel to communicate with respondent  
   81.     Protected criminal intelligence to be dealt with in closed court unless Court orders otherwise  
   82.     Offence to enter closed court  
   83.     Offence to publish report of hearing of relevant part  

           Division 4--General

   84.     Disclosure, receipt or solicitation of protected criminal intelligence  
   85.     Disclosure, receipt or solicitation of other confidential material  

   PART 5--RECOGNITION OF CORRESPONDING DECLARATIONS AND CONTROL ORDERS

           Division 1--Reciprocal recognition of corresponding declarations

   86.     Chief Commissioner may apply for registration of corresponding declaration  
   87.     Form and content of application  
   88.     Registration of corresponding declaration by Prothonotary  
   89.     Period of registration  
   90.     Notice and copy to Chief Commissioner  
   91.     Service of corresponding declaration  
   92.     Notice of registration of corresponding declaration  
   93.     Effect of failure to comply with sections 90 to 92  
   94.     Commencement of registered corresponding declaration  
   95.     Duration of registered corresponding declaration  
   96.     Effect of registration of corresponding declaration  
   97.     Cancellation of registration of corresponding declaration  
   98.     Notice of cancellation  

           Division 2--Reciprocal recognition of corresponding control orders

   99.     Chief Commissioner may apply for registration of corresponding control orders  
   100.    Form and content of application  
   101.    Registration of corresponding control order by Prothonotary  
   102.    Referral of application to Court for variation  
   103.    Service of application  
   104.    Hearing of application  
   105.    Determination of application for registration  
   106.    Registration of corresponding control order after determination of Court  
   107.    Period of registration  
   108.    Notice and copy to Chief Commissioner  
   109.    Service of corresponding control order  
   110.    Commencement of registered corresponding control order  
   111.    Duration of registered corresponding control order  
   112.    Effect of registration of corresponding control order  
   113.    Application for variation of registered corresponding control order  
   114.    Form and content of application  
   115.    Determination of Court in relation to application for variation  
   116.    Prothonotary must give effect to determination of Court  
   117.    Notice and copy of varied order to Chief Commissioner  
   118.    Service of order with variation  
   119.    Application for cancellation of registered corresponding control order  
   120.    Form and content of application  
   121.    Determination of Court in relation to application for cancellation  
   122.    Prothonotary must give effect to determination of Court  
   123.    Notice to Chief Commissioner  
   124.    Service of notice on respondent  

   PART 5A--UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATION

           Division 1--Offences

   124A.   Association with individuals convicted of serious criminal offences prohibited  
   124B.   Lawful association authority  
   124C.   Gazetted events or gatherings  

           Division 2--Unlawful association notices

   124D.   Issue of unlawful association notice  
   124E.   Further related unlawful association notices  
   124F.   Content of unlawful association notices  
   124G.   When an unlawful association notice takes effect  
   124H.   Duration of an unlawful association notice  
   124I.   Service of unlawful association notice  
   124J.   Amendment of unlawful association notice to correct clerical errors or obvious defects  
   124K.   Revocation of unlawful association notice  

           Division 3--Internal review of unlawful association notice decisions

   124L.   Definitions  
   124M.   Application for internal review  
   124N.   Decision on internal review  
   124O.   Amendment of unlawful association notice following review  
   124P.   Revocation of unlawful association notice following review  
   124Q.   Application for internal review does not stay effect of unlawful association notice  

   PART 6--GENERAL

           Division 1--Corporate criminal responsibility

   125.    Definitions  
   126.    Corporate criminal responsibility for certain offences against this Act  

           Division 2--Service

   127.    General rules as to service  
   128.    Service on an individual  
   129.    Service on bodies and associations incorporated interstate  

           Division 3--Register

   130.    Register of declarations, control orders and corresponding orders  
   131.    Information to be kept on register  
   132.    Public access to certain entries on register  

           Division 4--Reporting

   133.    Annual report  

           Division 5--Other matters

   134.    Information sharing  
   135.    Nature of proceedings under Act  
   135A.   Consent  
   135B.   Costs  
   135C.   Adjournment before costs order made  
   136.    Delegation  
   137.    Review of Act  
   138.    Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   139.    Confiscation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2016  
           SCHEDULE
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