Criminal Procedure Act 2009

Part 5.6 as amended by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022 applies on and from the day on which those amendments commence, irrespective of whether the trial commenced before, on or after the commencement of those amendments.

Nothing in subsection (1) prevents an accused from applying for a sentence indication under Part 5.6 as amended by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, irrespective of whether a previous sentence indication was received before the commencement of those amendments.

If any difficulty arises because of the operation of Part 3 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022 in relation to a proceeding under this Act, a court may make any order it considers appropriate to resolve the difficulty.

An order made under subsection (1)—

may be made on the application of a party to the proceeding or on the court's own motion, as the case requires; and

has effect despite any provision to the contrary made by or under any Act (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006).