28Object

### 28 Object > > (1)  The object of this Division is to further the object of this Part by providing – > > > > > > (a) for an offence against an applicable provision of Tasmania 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 Tasmania 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)](#GS28@Gs1@EN) 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)](#GS28@Gs2@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS28@Gs2@Hpb@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (d) appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind referred to in [paragraph (c)](#GS28@Gs2@Hpc@EN) ; 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.