An Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 with respect to sentencing for crimes committed against public transport workers and community workers.
This Act is the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2006.
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which this Act commences.
The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.
(Section 3)
Omit “the victim’s occupation” from section 21A (2) (a).
Insert instead “the victim’s occupation or voluntary work”.
Insert “, bus driver or other public transport worker” after “taxi driver”.
Omit “the victim’s occupation” from Item No 1A.
Insert instead “the victim’s occupation or voluntary work”.
Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2006
Insert at the end of the Schedule:
The amendments made to this Act by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2006 apply to the determination of a sentence for an offence whenever committed, unless:
(a) the court has convicted the person being sentenced of the offence, or
(b) a court has accepted a plea of guilty and the plea has not been withdrawn,
before the commencement of that Act.
