Crimes Amendment Act 2014 (ACT)

Crimes Amendment Act 2014

A2014-40

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Crimes Amendment Act 2014.

2. Commencement

   This Act is taken to have commenced on the day the bill for this Act was presented to the Legislative Assembly.

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Crimes Act 1900.

4. Nature of Supreme Court proceedings
   Section 431

   omit

5. New part 32

   insert

Part 32Transitional—Crimes Amendment Act 2014

NoteThe Crimes Amendment Act 2014 repealed s 431 (Nature of Supreme Court proceedings).

1. Effect of amendment on earlier reports under div 20.4

   (1)This section applies to a report of a board of inquiry appointed under division 20.3 (Inquiry procedure) that, before the commencement of this part, the Full Court had considered, or was considering, under section 430 (1) (Action on report by Supreme Court) whether or not the Full Court had made an order under section 430 (2).

   (2)The amendment of division 20.4 (Supreme Court orders following inquiry report) made by the Crimes Amendment Act 2014 is taken to have always had effect in relation to the consideration of the report.

2. Expiry—pt 32

   This part expires on the day it commences.

   NoteTransitional provisions are kept in the Act for a limited time.  A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 7 August 2014.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 2 October 2014.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Crimes Amendment Bill 2014, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 23 September 2014.

   Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2014