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Operation of State and Territory laws

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4 Operation of State and Territory laws

(1)

This Act is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a law of a State or Territory that is capable of operating concurrently with this Act.

(2)

If:

(a)

a law of a State or Territory deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and

(b)

an act or omission by a person that constitutes an offence against that law also constitutes an offence against this Act;

the person may be prosecuted and convicted either under that law of the State or Territory or under this Act, but nothing in this subsection renders a person liable to be punished more than once in respect of the same act or omission.

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