Section 1338C — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) Subject to this Division, the laws of a State or Territory respecting:

(a) the arrest and custody in the State or Territory of offenders or persons charged with offences; and

(b) criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons; and

(c) the rules of evidence applied in criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons;

apply in the State or Territory, so far as they are applicable, to persons who are charged with offences against the Corporations legislation.

(2) In this section:

criminal procedure means the procedure for:

(a) the summary conviction; and

(b) the examination and commitment for trial on indictment; and

(c) the trial and conviction on indictment; and

(d) the hearing and determination of appeals arising out of any such trial or conviction or out of any related proceedings;

of offenders or persons charged with offences, and includes the procedure for holding accused persons to bail.

Related sections

• s 1338A — Operation of Division
• s 1338AA — Criminal jurisdiction of the Federal Court
• s 1338B — Criminal jurisdiction of State and Territory courts
• s 1339 — ASIC to deal with unclaimed property
• s 1340 — No liability to pay calls on shares etc.
• s 1341 — Entitlement to unclaimed property

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