Preliminary Part I Section 6B the person shall be deemed never to have been, and is not, entitled to make a complaint or institute a proceeding under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 alleging that the act or omission is unlawful under a provision of Part II or IIA of this Act and any proceedings pending under this Act at the commencement of this section in respect of such a complaint made before that commencement are, by force of this subsection, terminated. (3) Where: (a) a law of a State or Territory that furthers the objects of the Convention deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and (b) an act or omission by a person that constitutes an offence against that law also constitutes an offence against this Act; the person may be prosecuted and convicted either under that law of the State or Territory or under this Act, but nothing in this subsection renders a person liable to be punished more than once in respect of the same act or omission. 6B Application of the Criminal Code Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against this Act. Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility. 7 Ratification of Convention Approval is given to ratification by Australia of the Convention. Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Compilation No. 17 Compilation date: 10/12/15 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2016C00089 5 Registered: 29/1/16