Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2013

The object of this Part is to further the object of this Act by providing for an offence against the applied provisions to be treated 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 are not limited to) – 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 reviews 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.