Crime Commission Act 2012
47FAct or omission that is both an offence and contempt
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47F Act or omission that is both an offence and contempt
47F Act or omission that is both an offence and contempt
(1) An act or omission may be heard as contempt of the Commission even though it may also be dealt with as an offence.
(2) An act or omission may be dealt with as an offence even though it may be heard as contempt of the Commission.
(3) If an act or omission constitutes both an offence and contempt of the Commission, the contemnor is not liable for both the offence and the contempt.
s 47F: Ins 2022 No 55, Sch 2[11].