Northern Territory Numbered Acts

TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO 40 OF 2014) - SECT 39

After section 60

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Part 9     Transitional matters for Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Act 2014

61     Offences – before and after commencement

    (1)     The offence provisions, as amended by the Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Act 2014 , apply only in relation to offences committed after the commencement of that Act ( commencement ).

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

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

    (4)     In this section:

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