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320Criminal proceeding commenced after proceeding for civil penalty order
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320 Criminal proceeding commenced after proceeding for civil penalty order
Criminal proceedings may be instituted against a person for conduct that is substantially the same as conduct constituting the contravention of a civil penalty provision regardless of whether a civil penalty order has been made against the person.
S. 321 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).