Short description of offences—Act, s 75
17 Short description of offences—Act, s 75
The short description for an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 is—
the text set out in column 3 of the item applying to the offence; or
if a choice of words is indicated in the text—the words remaining after the omission of the words irrelevant to the offence.
The short description for an offence appears in sch 1 in the order of the name of the Act or instrument and the number of the provision creating the offence.
In a proceeding for an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1, column 2, the short description is taken to relate to the offence against the provision, as the provision was in force when the offence is alleged to have been committed.
The amendment or repeal of a short description does not affect the validity of an information, summons, warrant, notice, order or other document in which the term is used.
Subsection (3) applies to an information, summons, warrant, notice, order or other document (whether issued, given or made before or after the amendment or repeal) that relates to an offence alleged to have been committed before the amendment or repeal.
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