REGULATORY POWERS (STANDARD PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 (NO. 93, 2014)

An Act in relation to monitoring, investigation and enforcement by regulatory agencies, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 3

4............. Dictionary........................................................................................... 3

5............ Binding the Crown.............................................................................. 7

Part 2--Monitoring 8

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 8

6............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 8

7............ Purpose and operation of this Part...................................................... 9

8............ Provisions subject to monitoring........................................................ 9

9............ Information subject to monitoring....................................................... 9

10.......... Related provisions............................................................................. 10

11.......... Authorised applicant......................................................................... 10

12.......... Authorised person............................................................................. 11

13.......... Identity card...................................................................................... 11

14.......... Issuing officer................................................................................... 11

15.......... Relevant chief executive..................................................................... 12

16.......... Relevant court................................................................................... 13

17.......... Privileges not abrogated.................................................................... 13

Division 2--Powers of authorised persons 15

Subdivision A--Monitoring powers 15

18.......... Entering premises by consent or under a warrant.............................. 15

19.......... General monitoring powers............................................................... 15

20.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 16

21.......... Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance................. 17

22.......... Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision........... 18

23.......... Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 19

Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents 20

24.......... Asking questions and seeking production of documents.................. 20

Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons 22

25.......... Consent............................................................................................. 22

26.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 22

27.......... Authorised person to be in possession of warrant............................ 23

28.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 23

29.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 23

Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities 25

30.......... Right to observe execution of warrant............................................... 25

31.......... Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance............................. 25

Division 5--Monitoring warrants 26

32.......... Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 26

Division 6--Extension of periods in which things secured 28

33.......... Extension of periods in which things secured................................... 28

Division 7--Powers of issuing officers 29

34.......... Powers of issuing officers................................................................ 29

Division 8--Identity cards 30

35.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 30

Part 3--Investigation 31

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 31

36.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 31

37.......... Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 32

38.......... Provisions subject to investigation.................................................... 32

39.......... Evidential material............................................................................ 32

40.......... Related provisions............................................................................. 33

41.......... Authorised applicant......................................................................... 33

42.......... Authorised person............................................................................. 33

43.......... Identity card...................................................................................... 34

44.......... Issuing officer................................................................................... 34

45.......... Relevant chief executive..................................................................... 35

46.......... Relevant court................................................................................... 35

47.......... Privileges not abrogated.................................................................... 36

Division 2--Powers of authorised persons 37

Subdivision A--Investigation powers 37

48.......... Entering premises by consent or under a warrant.............................. 37

49.......... General investigation powers............................................................ 37

50.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 38

51.......... Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance................. 39

52.......... Seizing evidence of related provisions.............................................. 41

53.......... Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 41

Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents 42

54.......... Asking questions and seeking production of documents.................. 42

Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons 44

55.......... Consent............................................................................................. 44

56.......... Announcement before entry under warrant....................................... 44

57.......... Authorised person to be in possession of warrant............................ 45

58.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................... 45

59.......... Completing execution after temporary cessation............................... 46

60.......... Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order.................. 47

61.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 47

Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities 49

62.......... Right to observe execution of warrant............................................... 49

63.......... Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance............................. 49

Division 5--General provisions relating to seizure 50

64.......... Copies of seized things to be provided.............................................. 50

65.......... Receipts for seized things.................................................................. 50

66.......... Return of seized things...................................................................... 50

67.......... Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained............................... 51

68.......... Disposal of things............................................................................. 52

69.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 53

Division 6--Investigation warrants 54

70.......... Investigation warrants....................................................................... 54

71.......... Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc...................................... 55

72.......... Authority of warrant......................................................................... 57

73.......... Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc............................. 57

Division 7--Extension of periods in which things secured 59

74.......... Extension of periods in which things secured................................... 59

Division 8--Powers of issuing officers 60

75.......... Powers of issuing officers................................................................ 60

Division 9--Identity cards 61

76.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 61

Part 4--Civil penalty provisions 62

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 62

77.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 62

78.......... Purposes and operation of this Part................................................... 62

79.......... Enforceable civil penalty provisions................................................. 62

80.......... Authorised applicant......................................................................... 63

81.......... Relevant court................................................................................... 64

Division 2--Obtaining a civil penalty order 65

82.......... Civil penalty orders........................................................................... 65

83.......... Civil enforcement of penalty............................................................. 66

84.......... Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision............ 66

85.......... Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 66

86.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 66

87.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............... 67

Division 3--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings 68

88.......... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 68

89.......... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 68

90.......... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 68

91.......... Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 69

Division 4--Miscellaneous 70

92.......... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions........................... 70

93.......... Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions...................... 70

94.......... State of mind..................................................................................... 71

95.......... Mistake of fact.................................................................................. 71

96.......... Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions--burden of proof............ 72

97.......... Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 72

Part 5--Infringement notices 73

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 73

98.......... Simplified outline.............................................................................. 73

99.......... Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 73

100........ Provisions subject to infringement notices........................................ 74

101........ Infringement officer........................................................................... 74

102........ Relevant chief executive..................................................................... 74

Division 2--Infringement notices 76

103........ When an infringement notice may be given....................................... 76

104........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................... 76

105........ Extension of time to pay amount....................................................... 78

106........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................... 79

107........ Effect of payment of amount............................................................. 81

108........ Effect of this Part.............................................................................. 82

Part 6--Enforceable undertakings 83

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 83

109........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 83

110........ Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 83

111........ Enforceable provisions..................................................................... 83

112........ Authorised person............................................................................. 84

113........ Relevant court................................................................................... 84

Division 2--Accepting and enforcing undertakings 85

114........ Acceptance of undertakings.............................................................. 85

115........ Enforcement of undertakings............................................................ 85

Part 7--Injunctions 87

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part 87

116........ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 87

117........ Purpose and operation of this Part.................................................... 87

118........ Enforceable provisions..................................................................... 87

119........ Authorised person............................................................................. 87

120........ Relevant court................................................................................... 88

Division 2--Injunctions 89

121........ Grant of injunctions.......................................................................... 89

122........ Interim injunctions............................................................................ 89

123........ Discharging or varying injunctions................................................... 90

124........ Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply............................ 90

125........ Other powers of a relevant court unaffected...................................... 90

Part 8--General provisions 91

126........ Regulations....................................................................................... 91

Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REGULATORY POWERS (STANDARD PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 (NO. 93, 2014) - NOTES