Statute
Section 486C — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
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Criminal proceedings may be started against a person for conduct that is substantially the same as conduct constituting a contravention of a civil penalty provision regardless of whether a pecuniary penalty order has been made against the person.
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