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#### 56A Aiding persons to escape etc. Division 5 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 has effect as if: (a) custody or detention in Australia under this Act were custody in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and (b) arrest under section 56 of this Act were arrest in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

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