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Gene Technology Act 2000
18No doubling‑up of liabilities
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18 No doubling‑up of liabilities
(1) If: (a) an act or omission is an offence against this Act and is also an offence against a corresponding State law; and (b) the offender has been punished for the offence under the corresponding State law; the offender is not liable to be punished for the offence under this Act. (2) If a person has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under a corresponding State law, the person is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under this Act in respect of the same conduct.