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Regulatory and enforcement matters - Civil liability - Relationship between proceedings and orders

88: No pecuniary penalty and criminal penalty for same conduct

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“You won't be fined and put in jail for the same mistake”

You can’t be punished twice for the same action under this law. If you do something wrong, you won’t have to pay a money penalty and also face a fine or go to jail for that same action. This rule applies not just to this law, but to any other laws too. It’s a way to make sure you’re not punished more than once for the same mistake.

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Civil liability: Relationship between proceedings and orders

88No pecuniary penalty and criminal penalty for same conduct

  1. A person cannot be ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty and be liable for a fine or to imprisonment under this Act or any other Act for the same conduct.