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Section 4H - Crimes Act 1914 - Summary offences | Zoe

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Crimes Act 1914

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4H Summary offences

Offences against a law of the Commonwealth, being offences which:

(a) are punishable by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months; or

(b) are not punishable by imprisonment;

are summary offences, unless the contrary intention appears.

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