Crimes (Remissions) Further Amendment Act 1986 (NSW)

CRIMES (REMISSIONS) FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT

1986 No. 189

NEW SOUTH WALES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title

2.       Commencement

3.      Amendment of Act No. 40, 1900

SCHEDULE 1—AMENDMENTS TO THE CRIMES ACT 1900

CRIMES (REMISSIONS) FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 1986

No. 189

NEW SOUTH WALES

Act No. 189, 1986

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 as a consequence of and in connection with the enactment of the Prisons (Further Amendment) Act

1986. [Assented to 18 December 1986]

Act No. 189

Crimes (Remissions) Further Amendment 1986

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the "Crimes (Remissions) Further

Amendment Act 1986".

Commencement

2. (1) Except as provided by subsection (2), this Act shall commence

on the date of assent to this Act.

(2) Schedule 1(1), and section 3 in its application to that provision, shall commence on the commencement of Schedule 1 (3) to the Prisons (Further Amendment) Act 1986.

Amendment of Act No. 40, 1900

1. The Crimes Act 1900 is amended in the manner set forth in Schedule

1.

SCHEDULE 1

(Sec. 3)

AMENDMENTS TO THE CRIMES ACT 1900

(1) Section 460A (Remission of sentences)—

Omit the section.

(2) Section 461 (General regulations for remission of sentences)—

Omit the section.

(3) Section 462 (Remission on recognizances)—

Omit the section.

Crimes (Remissions) Further Amendment 1986

SCHEDULE 1—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE CRIMES ACT 1900—continued

(4) Section 464 (Remissions where more than one sentence)—

Omit "vacated or avoided by due course of law, or remitted by the Governor", insert instead "duly vacated, avoided or remitted".