Competition Policy Reform (Western Australia) Act 1996

The object of this Division is to further the object of this Part by providing —

for an offence against the Competition Code of this jurisdiction to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and

for an offence against the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction to be treated in this jurisdiction 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;

the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences;

proceedings relating to a matter referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (c);

the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences;

fines, penalties and forfeitures;

liability to make reparation in connection with offences;

proceeds of crime; and

spent convictions.