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Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
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50 No double jeopardy
S. 50(1) amended by No. 97/2004 s. 9(3).
(1) If an act or omission constitutes both an offence against this Act and a contempt of the Chief Examiner, the offender is liable to be proceeded against for the offence or for contempt or both, but is not liable to be punished more than once for the same act or omission.
S. 50(2) amended by Nos 60/2008 s. 3(2), 67/2011 s. 5, repealed by No. 55/2014 s. 166.
Pt 5 (Heading) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 109, 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 23.4).