New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1995 - SECT 24

24 Object

(1) The object of this Division is to further the object of this Part by providing:

(a) for an offence against the Competition Code of this jurisdiction to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, and

(b) for an offence against the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction to be treated in this jurisdiction as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

(2) The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example (but without limitation):

(a) the investigation and prosecution of offences, and

(b) the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or persons charged with offences, and

(c) proceedings relating to a matter referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), and

(d) appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (c), and

(e) the sentencing, punishment and release of persons convicted of offences, and

(f) fines, penalties and forfeitures, and

(g) liability to make reparation in connection with offences, and

(h) proceeds of crime, and

(i) spent convictions.