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First Principles of Business Law |
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7.6. The legislature's purpose |
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Was it the purpose of the legislature to allow prosecutions under s 4 of the Injuries in Sports Act even if disciplinary action has already been taken by the sporting authorities? |
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(a) Yes, the evidence available to assist questions of statutory interpretation indicates that the legislature intended criminal prosecutions to proceed regardless of any disciplinary action taken by any other body.
(b) No, the general rule is that a person can only be punished once and the Act must be interpreted to give effect to that principle.
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