Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PASTORAL LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO 20 OF 2018) - SECT 30

After section 135

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Part 13     Transitional matters for Pastoral Land Amendment Act 2018

136     Offence provisions – before and after commencement

    (1)     The offence provisions, as amended by the Pastoral Land Legislation Amendment Act 2018 , apply only in relation to offences committed after the commencement of that Act (the commencement ).

    (2)     The offence provisions, as in force immediately before the commencement, continue to apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement.

    (3)     For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence occurred immediately before the commencement, the offence is taken to have been committed before the commencement.

    (4)     In this section:

"offence provisions" means the provisions of this Act that create or relate to offences (including in relation to criminal responsibility, defences and penalties).

137     Rent methodology provisions

    (1)     The rent payable for a financial year that starts on or after 1 July 2019 in respect of a pastoral lease is to be calculated in accordance with the amendments made by the Pastoral Land Legislation Amendment Act 2018 .

    (2)     The rent payable for a financial year that starts before 1 July 2019 in respect of a pastoral lease is to be calculated in accordance with this Act as it was immediately before the commencement of the Pastoral Land Legislation Amendment Act 2018 .