Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 10506–13198

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
account has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
agent has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
ancillary offence, in relation to an offence (in this definition called the main offence), means:
 (a) an offence of conspiring to commit the main offence; or
 (b) an offence of aiding, abetting, inciting, counselling or procuring, or being in any way knowingly concerned in, the commission of the main offence; or
 (c) an offence of receiving or assisting another person in order to enable the person to escape punishment for, or to dispose of the proceeds of, the main offence; or
 (d) an offence of attempting to commit the main offence.
approved form means a form approved by the Attorney‑General in writing for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
Australian forfeiture order means:
 (a) a forfeiture order within the meaning of a proceeds of crime law; or
 (aa) a declaration made under section 95 of the Proceeds of Crime Act; or
 (ab) a declaration made under subsection 30(8A) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987; or
 (b) an interstate forfeiture order within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act; or
 (c) an order or declaration, made under Australian law, that:
 (i) orders the forfeiture of property in respect of an offence against Australian law or declares that property has been forfeited in respect of an offence against Australian law; and
 (ii) is, in accordance with the regulations, to be taken to be an Australian forfeiture order for the purposes of this Act.
Australian law means the laws of the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories.
Australian literary proceeds order means:
 (a) a literary proceeds order within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act; or
 (b) an order, made under Australian law, that:
 (i) imposes a pecuniary penalty on a person in respect of an offence against Australian law; and
 (ii) is, in accordance with the regulations, to be taken to be an Australian literary proceeds order for the purposes of this Act.
Australian pecuniary penalty order means:
 (a) a pecuniary penalty order within the meaning of a proceeds of crime law; or
 (b) an interstate pecuniary penalty order within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act; or
 (c) an order, made under Australian law, that:
 (i) imposes a pecuniary penalty on a person in respect of an offence against Australian law; and
 (ii) is, in accordance with the regulations, to be taken to be an Australian pecuniary penalty order for the purposes of this Act.
Australian restraining