Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864:section:68b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 68B
Character Range: 90095–91006

68B  Application of State and Territory laws if Federal Court of Australia and State or Territory court both have jurisdiction in relation to an offence
 (1) To avoid doubt:
 (a) subsection 68(1) applies to a person:
 (i) who is charged with an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and
 (ii) in respect of whom jurisdiction is conferred on a court of a State or Territory by section 68;
  even if jurisdiction in relation to that person and that offence is also conferred on the Federal Court of Australia by another law of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) subsection 68(1) applies to the person and the offence in relation to:
 (i) any proceedings in relation to the offence that are brought before a court of the State or Territory; and
 (ii) any proceedings in relation to the offence that are brought before the Federal Court of Australia.
 (2) Paragraph (1)(b) has effect subject to sections 68C and 68D.