Offences to which amending Act applies
45 Offences to which amending Act applies
Except as provided by subclause (2), the amendments made to this Act by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002 do not apply to offences committed before the commencement of the amendments.
Sections 3A and 21A of this Act, as inserted by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002, apply to the determination of a sentence for an offence whenever committed, unless—
a court has convicted the person being sentenced of the offence, or
a court has accepted a plea of guilty to the offence and the plea has not been withdrawn,
before the commencement of the section concerned.
Section 21A of this Act, as in force immediately before its repeal by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002, continues to apply as if it had not been repealed to the determination of a sentence for an offence in respect of which—
a court has convicted the person being sentenced of the offence, or
a court has accepted a plea of guilty to the offence and the plea has not been withdrawn,
before that repeal.
In this clause—
convict includes make a finding of guilt.
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