Section 310K — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Multiplicity of offences

If—
(a) an act or omission is an offence against both this Part and the Commonwealth Criminal Code, and
(b) the offender has been punished for that offence under the Commonwealth Criminal Code,
the offender is not liable to be punished for the offence under this Part.

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Related sections

s 310H — Application of Part
s 310I — Definitions
s 310J — Membership of terrorist organisation
s 311 — Definitions
s 312 — Meaning of “pervert the course of justice”
s 313 — Knowledge about type of offence is unnecessary

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