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s 74

Civil double jeopardy

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Part 4Compliance and enforcement
Division 4Civil penalty provisions

74 Civil double jeopardy

A relevant court (within the meaning of 72(3)) must not make a civil penalty order against a person for contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act if an order has been made against the person under:

(a)

a civil penalty provision of another law of the Commonwealth; or

(b)

a civil penalty provision (however described) of a law of a State or a Territory;

in relation to conduct that is substantially the same as the conduct constituting the contravention.

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