Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018
98Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
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98 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
(1) Proceedings for a pecuniary penalty order against a person for a contravention of a civil penalty provision are stayed if—
(a) criminal proceedings are instituted or have already been instituted against the person for an offence; and
(b) the offence is constituted by conduct that is substantially the same as the conduct alleged to constitute the contravention.
(2) The proceedings for the pecuniary penalty order may be resumed if the person is not convicted of the offence.
(3) If proceedings for the pecuniary penalty order are not resumed as referred to in subsection (2), the proceedings are taken to be dismissed.