Corporations (Victoria) 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 Victoria 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 Victoria 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 or hearing of a charge 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.