Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 212

212 Transitional provisions for the 2004 amendments—approved forms and serious violent offences

(1) A form approved by the chief executive (corrective services) for a purpose under this Act, and in force immediately before section 4 was amended by the 2004 Amendment Act, continues as the approved form for the purpose under this Act after the amendment.

(2) The amendment of section 161 by the 2004 Amendment Act applies in relation to a declaration to be made under section 161(3)(c) or (3B)(c) after the commencement of the amendment—

(a) whether the offences were committed before or after the commencement of the amendment; and

(b) whether the offender was convicted of the offences before or after the commencement of the amendment.

(3) The amendment of the schedule by the 2004 Amendment Act applies for the purposes of sections 161A to 161C—

(a) whether the offences were committed before or after the commencement of the amendment; and

(b) whether the offender was convicted of the offences before or after the commencement of the amendment.

(4) In this section—

"2004 Amendment Act" means the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 .