23 Concurrent operation intended (1) This Act and the Transitional Act (the Commonwealth credit legislation) are not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any law of a State or Territory. (a) an act or omission of a person is both an offence against the Commonwealth credit legislation and an offence against the law of a State or Territory; and (b) the person is convicted of either of those offences; the person is not liable to be convicted of the other of those offences. (3) This section does not apply to a law of a State or Territory if there is a direct inconsistency between that law and the Commonwealth credit legislation. Note: Section 25 avoids direct inconsistency arising in some cases by limiting the operation of the Commonwealth credit legislation.

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