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Saving clause as to liability.
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16. This Act shall not exempt any person from any proceeding by indictment or otherwise for an offence which is punishable at common law, or under any Act other than this Act, so that no person be tried or punished twice for the same offence.
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When proceedings are taken before any court against a person in respect of an offence under this Act, which is also an offence punishable at common law, or under some Act other than this Act, the court may direct that instead of such proceedings being continued proceedings shall be taken for punishing such person at common law, or under some Act other than this Act.
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