CORPORATIONS (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1990 - SECT 28

CORPORATIONS (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1990 - SECT 28

28 .         Object

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

            (a)         for an offence against an applicable provision of Western Australia to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and

            (b)         for an offence against an applicable provision of another jurisdiction to be treated in Western Australia 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.