Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2008 (NO. 26 OF 2008) - SECT 166

    (1)     The object of this division is to further the object of this chapter by providing for an offence against the applied provisions to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

    (2)     For subsection (1), the purposes for which an offence is to be treated as if it were an offence against a law of the Commonwealth include, for example—

        (a)     the investigation and prosecution of offences; and

        (b)     the arrest, custody, bail, trial and conviction of offenders or people charged with offences; and

        (c)     proceedings relating to matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); and

        (d)     appeals and review relating to criminal proceedings and to proceedings of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c); and

        (e)     the sentencing, punishment and release of people 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.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).