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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Attorney-General)
A Bill for an Act in relation to monitoring, investigation and enforcement by regulatory agencies, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2
4............ Dictionary........................................................................................... 3
5............ Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions.............................. 7
6............ Binding the Crown.............................................................................. 7
Part 2—Monitoring 8
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 8
7............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 8
8............ Purpose and operation of this Part...................................................... 9
9............ Provisions subject to monitoring ........................................................ 9
10.......... Information subject to monitoring ....................................................... 9
11.......... Related provisions............................................................................. 10
12.......... Authorised applicant ......................................................................... 10
13.......... Authorised person ............................................................................. 11
14.......... Identity card ...................................................................................... 11
15.......... Issuing officer ................................................................................... 11
16.......... Relevant chief executive ..................................................................... 12
17.......... Relevant court ................................................................................... 13
18.......... Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 13
Division 2—Powers of authorised persons 14
Subdivision A—Monitoring powers 14
19.......... Entering premises by consent or under a warrant.............................. 14
20.......... General monitoring powers............................................................... 14
21.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 15
22.......... Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance................. 16
23.......... Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision........... 17
24.......... Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 18
Subdivision B—Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents 19
25.......... Asking questions and seeking production of documents.................. 19
Division 3—Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons 21
26.......... Consent............................................................................................. 21
27.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 21
28.......... Authorised person to be in possession of warrant............................ 22
29.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 22
30.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 22
Division 4—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities 24
31.......... Right to observe execution of warrant............................................... 24
32.......... Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance............................. 24
Division 5—Monitoring warrants 25
33.......... Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 25
Division 6—Extension of periods in which things secured 27
34.......... Extension of periods in which things secured................................... 27
Division 7—Powers of issuing officers 28
35.......... Powers of issuing officers................................................................ 28
Division 8—Identity cards 29
36.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 29
Part 3—Investigation 30
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 30
37.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 30
38.......... Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 31
39.......... Provisions subject to investigation .................................................... 31
40.......... Evidential material ............................................................................ 31
41.......... Related provisions............................................................................. 32
42.......... Authorised applicant ......................................................................... 32
43.......... Authorised person ............................................................................. 32
44.......... Identity card ...................................................................................... 33
45.......... Issuing officer ................................................................................... 33
46.......... Relevant chief executive ..................................................................... 34
47.......... Relevant court ................................................................................... 34
48.......... Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 35
Division 2—Powers of authorised persons 36
Subdivision A—Investigation powers 36
49.......... Entering premises by consent or under a warrant.............................. 36
50.......... General investigation powers............................................................ 36
51.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 37
52.......... Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance................. 38
53.......... Seizing evidence of related provisions.............................................. 39
54.......... Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 40
Subdivision B—Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents 41
55.......... Asking questions and seeking production of documents.................. 41
Division 3—Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons 43
56.......... Consent............................................................................................. 43
57.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 43
58.......... Authorised person to be in possession of warrant............................ 44
59.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 44
60.......... Completing execution after temporary cessation............................... 45
61.......... Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order.................. 46
62.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 46
Division 4—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities 48
63.......... Right to observe execution of warrant............................................... 48
64.......... Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance............................. 48
Division 5—General provisions relating to seizure 49
65.......... Copies of seized things to be provided.............................................. 49
66.......... Receipts for seized things.................................................................. 49
67.......... Return of seized things...................................................................... 49
68.......... Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained............................... 50
69.......... Disposal of things............................................................................. 51
70.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 52
Division 6—Investigation warrants 53
71.......... Investigation warrants....................................................................... 53
72.......... Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc...................................... 54
73.......... Authority of warrant......................................................................... 56
74.......... Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc............................. 56
Division 7—Extension of periods in which things secured 58
75.......... Extension of periods in which things secured................................... 58
Division 8—Powers of issuing officers 59
76.......... Powers of issuing officers................................................................ 59
Division 9—Identity cards 60
77.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 60
Part 4—Civil penalty provisions 61
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 61
78.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 61
79.......... Purposes and operation of this Part................................................... 61
80.......... Civil penalty provisions ..................................................................... 62
81.......... Enforceable civil penalty provisions................................................. 62
82.......... Authorised applicant ......................................................................... 62
83.......... Relevant court ................................................................................... 63
84.......... Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 63
Division 2—Obtaining a civil penalty order 64
85.......... Civil penalty orders........................................................................... 64
86.......... Civil enforcement of penalty............................................................. 65
87.......... Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision............ 65
88.......... Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 65
89.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 65
90.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............... 66
Division 3—Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings 67
91.......... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 67
92.......... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 67
93.......... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 67
94.......... Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 67
Division 4—Miscellaneous 69
95.......... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions........................... 69
96.......... Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions...................... 69
97.......... State of mind..................................................................................... 70
98.......... Mistake of fact.................................................................................. 70
99.......... Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions—burden of proof............ 71
100........ Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 71
Part 5—Infringement notices 72
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 72
101........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 72
102........ Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 72
103........ Provisions subject to infringement notices ........................................ 73
104........ Infringement officer ........................................................................... 73
105........ Relevant chief executive ..................................................................... 73
106........ Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 74
Division 2—Infringement notices 75
107........ When an infringement notice may be given....................................... 75
108........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................... 75
109........ Extension of time to pay amount....................................................... 77
110........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................... 78
111........ Effect of payment of amount............................................................. 80
112........ Effect of this Part.............................................................................. 81
Part 6—Enforceable undertakings 82
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 82
113........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 82
114........ Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 82
115........ Enforceable provisions..................................................................... 82
116........ Authorised person ............................................................................. 83
117........ Relevant court ................................................................................... 83
118........ Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 83
Division 2—Accepting and enforcing undertakings 84
119........ Acceptance of undertakings.............................................................. 84
120........ Enforcement of undertakings............................................................ 84
Part 7—Injunctions 86
Division 1—Outline and operation of this Part 86
121........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 86
122........ Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 86
123........ Enforceable provisions..................................................................... 86
124........ Authorised person ............................................................................. 86
125........ Relevant court ................................................................................... 87
126........ Matters provided for by legislative instrument.................................. 87
Division 2—Injunctions 88
127........ Grant of injunctions.......................................................................... 88
128........ Interim injunctions............................................................................ 88
129........ Discharging or varying injunctions................................................... 89
130........ Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply............................ 89
131........ Other powers of a relevant court unaffected...................................... 89
Part 8—General provisions 90
132........ Regulations....................................................................................... 90
A Bill for an Act in relation to monitoring, investigation and enforcement by regulatory agencies, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: