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Unclaimed Money Act 1995
47BDouble jeopardy
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#### 47B Double jeopardy
47B Double jeopardy
> > (1) A person is not liable to be convicted for an offence under more than one provision of this Act for essentially the same act or omission.
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> > (2) For this section, the following is taken to be a conviction for an offence—
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> > > (a) the payment of a penalty for an alleged offence under section 47A,
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> > > (b) the giving of a compliance notice under Part 4B for the offence.
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> > > Note—
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> > > If a person fails to comply with the compliance notice, the person may still be liable for the offence under section 26N(6).
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> **pt 6 (ss 43, 44):** Rep 1997 No 30, Sch 1 \[8\].
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> **s 47B:** Ins 2025 No 37, Sch 8\[19\].