Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person must not be found guilty of a criminal offence because of conduct that was not a criminal offence when it was engaged in.
(2) A penalty must not be imposed on any person for a criminal offence that is greater than the penalty that applied to the offence when it was committed.
(3) If a penalty for an offence is reduced after a person committed the offence but before the person is sentenced for that offence, that person is eligible for the reduced penalty.
(4) Nothing in this section affects the trial or
punishment of any person for any act or omission which was a criminal offence
under international law at the time it was done or omitted to be done.
Part 3—Application of human rights in Victoria
Division 1—Scrutiny of new legislation