# Civil double jeopardy

> act-s486ZG — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

486ZG Civil double jeopardy
               If a person is ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty for contravening a
               civil penalty provision in respect of particular conduct, the person
               is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under some other provision of a
               law of the Commonwealth in respect of that conduct.








Part 8E—Investigation powers relating to certain
       offences and provisions
Division 1—Preliminary