Applications to renew extended supervision orders under the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 (Vic) that were made but not concluded before 1 January 2010 must be determined under the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Monitoring) Act 2009 (Vic), not the repealed 2005 Act. The transitional provisions in Schedule 2 to the 2009 Act exhibit a contrary intention that ousts the preservation of accrued rights under s 14(2) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic) in respect of renewal applications, though not necessarily in respect of review applications where leave has already been granted.
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