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Gene Technology Act 2003
18No doubling-up of liabilities
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18 No doubling-up of liabilities If a person has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under the Commonwealth Act, the person is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under this Act in relation to the same conduct. Note The Commonwealth Act, s 18 also includes a provision preventing a person being punished for an offence against this Act and the Commonwealth Act. The provision is unnecessary in the ACT (see Legislation Act, s 191).