Research Involving Human Embryos (New South Wales) Act 2003
12Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
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12 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
12 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
(1) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 11 that confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an offence against the Commonwealth embryo laws also confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the applied provisions.
(2) In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by this section, the Commonwealth officer or authority must act as nearly as practicable as the officer or authority would act in performing or exercising the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the Commonwealth embryo laws.