Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999 (NO. 34 OF 1999) - SECT 6

    After section 258, insert the following Part:

“ PART 16—TRANSITIONAL

“259     Application of section 203 (as amended) and section 206AA

“(1)     Section 203 as amended by the Magistrates Court (Amendment) Act 1999 is taken to apply in relation to any proceeding under Part 10 of this Act begun on or after 24 December 1990.

“(2)     Section 206AA is taken to apply in relation to—

        (a)     any order made (or purportedly made) under section 206 on or after 24 December 1990; and

        (b)     any proceeding (a contravention proceeding ) begun, on or after that date, for the contravention of any such order.

[NOTE—24 December 1990 is when Part 10 commenced.]

“(3)     However, paragraph (2) (b) does not affect a judgment or decision given before the commencement of this section in any contravention proceeding.

“(4)     This section does not affect the validity of any order, proceeding, step or action that, apart from this section, is valid.

“(5)     This section lapses at the end of 5 years after the date it commences.”.

ENDNOTE

1     Reprinted as at 31 March 1999. See also Act No 22, 1999.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 1 July 1999]

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