Gene Technology (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.11Object of part
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sec.11 Object of part
The object of this part is to further the purpose of this Act by providing for an offence against the applied provisions to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth. The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example, the following— the investigation and prosecution of offences; the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences; proceedings relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; appeals and reviews relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings mentioned in paragraph (c) ; the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences; fines, penalties and forfeitures; liability to make reparation in connection with offences; proceeds of crime; spent convictions. (sec.11-ssec.1) The object of this part is to further the purpose of this Act by providing for an offence against the applied provisions to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth. (sec.11-ssec.2) The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example, the following— the investigation and prosecution of offences; the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences; proceedings relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; appeals and reviews relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings mentioned in paragraph (c) ; the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences; fines, penalties and forfeitures; liability to make reparation in connection with offences; proceeds of crime; spent convictions.
- (a) the investigation and prosecution of offences;
- (b) the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences;
- (c) proceedings relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ;
- (d) appeals and reviews relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings mentioned in paragraph (c) ;
- (e) the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences;
- (f) fines, penalties and forfeitures;
- (g) liability to make reparation in connection with offences;
- (h) proceeds of crime;
- (i) spent convictions.