Commonwealth of Australia

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

Classes of Matters in relation to Proceedings for Recovery of Pecuniary Penalties

I, DARYL ROBERT WILLIAMS, Attorney-General, acting under subsection 6(3) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983:

(a)	revoke all instruments made under subsection 6(3) of the Act which specify a matter or class of matters for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(g) of the Act;  and

(b)	specify the following classes of matters for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(g) of the Act:

(i)	      relevant matters within the meaning of subsection 6(8) of the Act;

(ii)	taxation offences within the meaning of subsection 8A(1) of the Taxation Administration Act 1953;

(iii)	prescribed narcotics dealings within the meaning of Division 3 of Part XIII of the Customs Act 1901 in respect of which proceedings may be brought under that Division for the recovery of pecuniary penalties;

(iv)	offences in respect of which proceedings for the recovery of pecuniary penalties may be brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.

Dated 27 March 1997.

Signed (Daryl Williams)

Attorney-General