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#### 24 Object 24 Object > > (1) The object of this Division is to further the object of this Part by providing— > > > > > (a) 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 > > > > > (b) 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. > > > (2) The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example (but without limitation)— > > > > > (a) the investigation and prosecution of offences, and > > > > > (b) the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences, and > > > > > (c) proceedings relating to a matter referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), and > > > > > (d) appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (c), and > > > > > (e) the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences, and > > > > > (f) fines, penalties and forfeitures, and > > > > > (g) liability to make reparation in connection with offences, and > > > > > (h) proceeds of crime, and > > > > > (i) spent convictions.