Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
158A Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
S. 158A inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 38A (as amended by No. 76/2006 s. 12).
An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 25, 29, 30, 33 or 37 of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies to—
any legal proceeding commenced before the commencement of that provision if at the commencement of that provision—
the hearing of the proceeding had not commenced; or
no evidence had been given on the hearing of the proceeding; and
any legal proceeding that commences on or after the commencement of that provision.
An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 27, 34 or 38 of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies to any legal proceeding that commences on or after the commencement of that provision.
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