Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:4
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Provision Reference: s 4
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4  Operation of State and Territory laws
 (1) This Act is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a law of a State or Territory that is capable of operating concurrently with this Act.
 (2) If:
 (a) a law of a State or Territory deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and
 (b) an act or omission by a person that constitutes an offence against that law also constitutes an offence against this Act;
the person may be prosecuted and convicted either under that law of the State or Territory or under this Act, but nothing in this subsection renders a person liable to be punished more than once in respect of the same act or omission.