Civil double jeopardy
175 Civil double jeopardy
If a person is ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under a civil penalty provision in relation to particular conduct, the person is not liable to be ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under some other provision of a law of the Commonwealth in relation to that conduct.
A court may make other orders, such as an order for compensation, in relation to particular conduct even if the court has made a pecuniary penalty order in relation to that conduct (see section 184).
If a relinquishment order is made against a person under section 167C in relation to particular conduct, the person is not liable to a relinquishment order under the Corporations Act 2001 or the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 in relation to that conduct.
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