Australian Capital Territory 
Confiscation of Criminal Assets – approval of form – inquiry notice 2003 
Approved form AF2003 — 7
made under the
Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003, s 259 (Approved forms) 

I approve the attached inquiry notice form.

Jon Stanhope MLA
Attorney-General
14 August 2003 

Notice No:   

Inquiry Notice under Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 — section 146

NOTICE TO PROVIDE STATED INFORMATION

TO:		[Insert name and address of Financial Institution (By its Proper Officer)]

Under section 145 of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003, you are required to provide the information specified in the schedule in the form and manner stated in the schedule to:

(insert name of police officer/s)

This notice is a non-disclosable information order under the Act

The Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003, division 12.6 creates various offences in relation to non-compliance with, or the disclosure of, an inquiry notice.  Division 12.6 also sets out the circumstances in which the existence or operation of an inquiry notice may be disclosed to a person and the protection given to a financial institution if information is given under an inquiry notice in relation to a money laundering offence.

A copy of Division 12.6 of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 is attached.

SCHEDULE

1.	[Delete those items not required.  Do not ask for more information than is reasonably required for the conduct of the relevant investigation]

•	Details of any account or safety deposit box held with the institution in the name(s) (insert name/s)
Including:
•	signatories to each account
•	account opening application
•	the present balance of each account
•	account statements for each account for the period …….. to …….. (insert relevant period in relation to the investigation)
•	details of any related account or accounts, including the names of those who hold those accounts

•	Details of any account or safety deposit box held with the institution to which the following person is a signatory: (insert name/s)
•	including account opening applications

•	Details of account number (insert A/C number/s) or safety deposit box number (insert safety box number) including:
•	signatories to the account
•	the present balance of the account
•	account statements for the period …….. to …….. (insert relevant period in relation to the investigation)
•	details of any related account or accounts, including the names of those who hold those accounts

•	Details of any transaction (other than in relation to an account) conducted, or proposed to be conducted, by or with the institution (including whether a transaction has been conducted) in the name(s) of [insert names]:

•	[Insert description of any other information required]
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.	[Insert how the information should be provided]

eg:

The information requested is to be provided to the abovementioned officer/s, by delivering them to/making available for collection/forwarding by facsimile as soon as practicable:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
	
This Notice is given by:

(insert name and rank of Commander or higher)

(signature) …………………………………

being a person authorised to give this Notice for the purposes of Division 12.1 of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003,

and who is satisfied that the information to which this notice relates is relevant to deciding whether:

		r an application could be made for an order under the Confiscation of Criminal      Assets Act 2003, (including for another order under this part) a corresponding law order, or a search warrant under part 13 (Search warrants) in relation to anyone
		r a proceeding could be begun against anyone for an offence against the             Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 or a corresponding law or for a money laundering offence.

Date:

Contact Details Authorised Officer:	[Insert telephone number & address]	

Record of Service – Inquiry Notice

A copy / the original Division 12.1 Notice No ………………………………………… was served upon:

[Insert name and address of Financial Institution]
………………………….……………………………..
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………

by 	* delivering same personally to
	* forwarding by post
	* forwarding by facsimile
	* forwarding electronically
	* other 

on …………………[date] at ……………………………….[time]

Signature: 
Name:
Rank: