http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/27/2020-05-06Legislation (Wales) Act 2019An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote the accessibility of Welsh law; to provide for the interpretation and operation of Welsh legislation; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-22Expert Participation2020-05-06 PART 2INTERPRETATION AND OPERATION OF WELSH LEGISLATION<Emphasis>Duplication of criminal offences</Emphasis>Duplicated offences271Where an act or omission is an offence under an Act of Senedd Cymru or Welsh subordinate instrument (“A”) and is also an offence—aunder an Act of Senedd Cymru or Welsh subordinate instrument other than A,bat common law, orcunder an Act of Senedd Cymru or Welsh subordinate instrument other than A and at common law,a person is liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of those Acts or instruments or at common law, but cannot be punished more than once for the same offence.2Subsection (1) does not apply if the act or omission is also an offence under any legislation to which section 18 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) applies (but that section makes corresponding provision in relation to such an act or omission).S. 27 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)S. 27 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2
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Where an act or omission is an offence under an
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