Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 - SECT 74

Application of Commonwealth Crimes Act

74. Application of Commonwealth Crimes Act



(1) For the purposes of Part 3 of the ASIC Law of Victoria, Part III of the
Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth applies as a law of Victoria.



(2) For the purposes of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth as
applying because of subsection (1), an examination or a hearing is a judicial
proceeding.

(3) For the purposes of a national scheme law of Victoria-



   (a)  an offence under Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth
        as applying because of subsection (1) in relation to an examination or
        hearing, is taken to be an offence against Part 3 of the ASIC Law of
        Victoria; and

   (b)  an offence under Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth
        as applying, in relation to an examination or hearing held under the
        ASIC Law of another jurisdiction, as a law of that jurisdiction is
        taken to be an offence against Part 3 of the ASIC Law of that
        jurisdiction.