18DAct or omission that is both an offence and contempt

#### 18D Act or omission that is both an offence and contempt 18D Act or omission that is both an offence and contempt > > (1) An act or omission may be punished as a contempt of a commission even though it could be punished as an offence. > > > (2) An act or omission may be punished as an offence even though it could be punished as a contempt of a commission. > > > (3) If an act or omission constitutes both an offence and a contempt of a commission, the offender is not liable to be punished twice. > > **ss 18A–18D:** Ins 1990 No 58, Sch 1 (6).