Offence provisions – before and after commencement day
71 Offence provisions – before and after commencement day
(1) The offence provisions, as amended by the amending Act, apply only in relation to offences committed after the commencement day.
(2) The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement day, continue to apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement day.
(3) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence occurred before the commencement day, the offence is taken to have been committed before the commencement day.
In this section:
offence provisions means the provisions of this Act that create or relate to offences committed against this Act (including in relation to criminal responsibility, defences and penalties).
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