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CurrentDouble jeopardy
8 Double jeopardy
(1)
Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under both the laws of the State and the applied provisions and the offender has been punished for the offence under the applied provisions, he shall not be liable to be punished for the offence under the laws of the State.
(2)
Any reference in the laws of the State to a conviction, punishment, penalty or forfeiture under a law of the State shall be deemed to include a reference to a conviction, punishment, penalty or forfeiture under that part of the applied provisions that corresponds to that law.
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