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Water Industry Competition Act 2006
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10A Effect of criminal proceedings
10A Effect of criminal proceedings
(1) A regulatory authority may exercise its powers under this Division in relation to a statutory default whether or not criminal proceedings have been, or are to be, taken for the default and even though a penalty may have already been imposed for the default.
(2) However, the regulatory authority must, in imposing a monetary penalty, take into account a fine that has already been imposed in criminal proceedings.
s 10A: Ins 2021 No 26, Sch 1[4].