Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990

The object of this Division is to further the object of this Part by providing – for an offence against an applicable provision of Tasmania to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and for an offence against an applicable provision of another jurisdiction to be treated in Tasmania as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example (but without limitation) – the investigation and prosecution of offences; and the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences; and proceedings relating to a matter referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); and appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (c); and the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences; and fines, penalties and forfeitures; and liability to make reparation in connection with offences; and proceeds of crime; and spent convictions.