Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:clause:1_250b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 250B
Character Range: 75204–75945

250B  Concurrent operation intended

 (1) The Commonwealth water legislation is not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any law of a State.

 (2) If:
 (a) an act or omission of a person is both an offence against the Commonwealth water legislation and an offence against the law of a State; and
 (b) the person is convicted of either of those offences;
the person is not liable to be convicted of the other of those offences.

 (3) This section does not apply to a law of a State if there is a direct inconsistency between the Commonwealth water legislation and that law of a State.

Note: Section 250D avoids direct inconsistency arising in some cases by limiting the operation of the Commonwealth water legislation.