Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Queensland) Act 2005
sec.12Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions
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sec.12 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 those 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 those 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 except as provided by a regulation under this Act. s 12 sub 2014 No. 51 s 35 (sec.12-ssec.1) The relevant Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this State in relation to an offence against the applied provisions as if those provisions were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this State. (sec.12-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 those provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State. (sec.12-ssec.3) Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of a law of this State except as provided by a regulation under this Act.
- (a) is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if those provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and
- (b) is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State.