Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015 (153 of 2015)

Schedule 14   Proceeds of crime - other matters

Part 3   Approved examiners

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

11   Subsection 183(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Approved examiners

(4) An approved examiner is a person who holds an appointment under this section.

(5) The Minister may appoint as an *approved examiner:

(a) a person who holds an office, or is included in a class of people, specified in the regulations; or

(b) a person who:

(i) is enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court, of another federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; and

(ii) has been so enrolled for at least 5 years; and

(iii) has indicated to the Minister that the person is willing to be appointed.

(6) An *approved examiner may resign his or her appointment by giving the Minister a written resignation. The resignation takes effect on the day it is received by the Minister or, if a later day is specified in the resignation, on that later day.

(7) The Minister may revoke an appointment of an *approved examiner.