Crimes Act 1900

Despite any law previously in force in the Territory that limited the time in which a criminal proceeding could be begun (a limitation law) for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision, a criminal proceeding for the offence may be begun as though the limitation law had never been in force.

To remove any doubt, any right acquired by a person because of the commencement of the 1951 Act, or the 1976 Ordinance, not to be prosecuted for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision is abrogated.

In this section:

The 1951 Act—

commenced on 14 December 1951 (as the Crimes Ordinance 1951) and was repealed on 21 December 2000; and

created new offences under the 1951 repealed provisions, and limited the time in which a person could be prosecuted for the offences (see the 1951 Act, s 78).

section 71 (Carnally knowing a girl between ten and sixteen);

section 72 (Attempts);

section 76 (Indecent assault).

The 1976 Ordinance—

commenced on 8 November 1976 and was repealed on 28 November 1985; and

created burdens of proof for the prosecution of offences under the 1976 repealed provisions, and limited the time in which a person could be prosecuted for the offences (see the 1976 Ordinance, s 6).

section 79 (Buggery and bestiality);

section 80 (Attempt, &c., to commit buggery);

section 81 (Indecent assault on male).

a 1951 repealed provision; or

a 1976 repealed provision.