Crimes Act 1958

An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 4 or 5 of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies to any trial that commences on or after the commencement of that provision, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial relates is alleged to have been committed.

An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 17(4) or (5) of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies only to offences alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement of that provision.

For the purposes of subsection (1), a trial commences on arraignment of the accused in accordance with Subdivision (12) of Division 1 of Part III.

For the purposes of subsection (2), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between two dates, one before and one after the commencement of a provision of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, the offence is alleged to have been committed before the commencement of that provision.