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Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026

56Geographical jurisdiction for offences

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56 Geographical jurisdiction for offences

Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (Extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) applies to an offence against this Act.

Division 3—Offences relating to special inquiries

Previous section55Simplified outline of this Part

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