ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 181 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 181
Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings(1) Proceedings for a civil penalty order against a person are stayed if:
(a) criminal proceedings are started or have already been started against the person for an offence; and
(b) the offence is constituted by conduct that is substantially the same as the conduct alleged to constitute the contravention.
(2) The proceedings for the order may be resumed if the person
is not convicted of the offence. Otherwise, the proceedings for the order are
dismissed.