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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
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#### 63 Double jeopardy
63 Double jeopardy
> > (1) For the purpose of determining whether proceedings for a criminal offence may be brought for the act or omission giving rise to a correctional centre offence, the decision of a Visiting Judge in proceedings for the correctional centre offence is taken to be the decision of a court in proceedings for a criminal offence.
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> > (2) Proceedings for a correctional centre offence are not to be commenced or continued under this Division if proceedings for a criminal offence have been commenced in a court for the act or omission giving rise to the correctional centre offence.
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> **s 63:** Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.73 \[11\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.24\[4\].