South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (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.