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Ombudsman Act 2001
sec.40Conduct that is contempt and offence
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### sec.40 Conduct that is contempt and offence
If conduct of an offender is both contempt of the ombudsman and an offence, the offender may be proceeded against for the contempt or for the offence, but the offender is not liable to be punished twice for the same conduct.
In this section—
offender means a person guilty, or alleged to be guilty, of contempt of the ombudsman.
(sec.40-ssec.1) If conduct of an offender is both contempt of the ombudsman and an offence, the offender may be proceeded against for the contempt or for the offence, but the offender is not liable to be punished twice for the same conduct.
(sec.40-ssec.2) In this section— offender means a person guilty, or alleged to be guilty, of contempt of the ombudsman.