Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 2/10)
Character Range: 12959–15630

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 order means:
 (a) a restraining order within the meaning of a proceeds of crime law (other than a restraining order made by virtue of section 59 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 or section 34K of this Act); or
 (b) an interstate restraining order within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act; or
 (c) an order, made under Australian law, that:
 (i) restrains a particular person, or all persons, from dealing with property; and
 (ii) is, in accordance with the regulations, to be taken to be an Australian restraining order for the purposes of this Act.
authorised officer has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
benefit has the same meaning as in the Proceeds of Crime Act.
carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (other than Part 5‑4 or 5‑4A of that Act).
cartel offence means an offence by a corporation involving cartel conduct.
child has the same meaning as in Part ID of the Crimes Act 1914.
committal proceeding, in relation to a foreign offence, includes:
 (a) any proceeding to determine whether a person should be tried for the offence (whether or not a particular person is specified at the commencement of that proceeding as the person in relation to whom the determination is to be made); and
 (b) a proceeding that is, in accordance with the regulations, to be taken to be a committal proceeding for the purposes of this Act.
communication has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
Confiscated Assets Account means the account established under section 295 of the Proceeds of Crime Act.
criminal investigation means an investigation into an offence (whether the offence is believed to have been committed, to be being committed or to be likely to be committed).
criminal matter includes:
 (a) a criminal matter relating to revenue (including taxation and customs duties);
 (b) a criminal matter relating to foreign exchange control;
 (c) a matter relating to the forfeiture or confiscation of property in respect of an offence;
 (d) a matter relating to the imposition or recovery of a pecuniary penalty in respect of an offence; and
 (e) a matter relating to the restraining of dealings in property, or the freezing of assets, that may be forfeited or confiscated, or that may be needed to satisfy a pecuniary penalty imposed, in respect of an offence;
whether arising under Australian law or a law of