sec.10Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions

sec.10 Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions

The relevant Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this State in relation to an offence against the applied provisions as if the provisions were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this State. For the purposes of a law of this State, an offence against the applied provisions— is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State. Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of a law of this State other than as provided by a regulation made under this Act. In this section— relevant Commonwealth law means a law of the Commonwealth relating to offences, including, for example, a law relating to a purpose mentioned in section 9 (2) . (sec.10-ssec.1) The relevant Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this State in relation to an offence against the applied provisions as if the provisions were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this State. (sec.10-ssec.2) For the purposes of a law of this State, an offence against the applied provisions— is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State. (sec.10-ssec.3) Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of a law of this State other than as provided by a regulation made under this Act. (sec.10-ssec.4) In this section— relevant Commonwealth law means a law of the Commonwealth relating to offences, including, for example, a law relating to a purpose mentioned in section 9 (2) .

• (a) is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and
• (b) is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State.