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Corporations (Queensland) Act 1990
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### sec.28 Object
The object of this division is to further the object of this part by providing—
for an offence against an applicable provision of Queensland 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 Queensland 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 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.
(sec.28-ssec.1) The object of this division is to further the object of this part by providing— for an offence against an applicable provision of Queensland 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 Queensland as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.
(sec.28-ssec.2) 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 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.
- (a) for an offence against an applicable provision of Queensland to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and
- (b) for an offence against an applicable provision of another jurisdiction to be treated in Queensland as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.
- (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.