Proceedings for criminal offences
22 Proceedings for criminal offences
This clause applies if, before the commencement—
either of the following commenced proceedings against a person for a criminal offence against the law of the State or the Commonwealth—
an officer of the Commission,
an officer of the former Police Integrity Commission, and
the commencement of the proceedings was in accordance with written advice given by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The functions of the Commission and former Police Integrity Commission are taken to have included commencing the proceedings and the commencement of the proceedings is taken to be, and to have always been, valid.
This clause applies whether the proceedings had been finalised, or were yet to be finalised, before the commencement.
In this clause—
commencement means the commencement of the Criminal Procedure and Other Legislation Amendment (Criminal Proceedings) Act 2025, Schedule 3.
former Police Integrity Commission means the Police Integrity Commission constituted under the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 before its repeal.
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