Victorian Numbered Acts

CRIMES AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 74 OF 2014) - SECT 29

After section 87G of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 insert —

        "     88     Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014

    (1)     The amendments made to this Act by section 28 of the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014 apply to a proceeding that commences before, on or after the commencement of that section, irrespective of when the offence to which the proceeding relates is alleged to have been committed.

    (2)     Despite subsection (1), the amendments made to this Act by section 28 of the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014 do not apply to a proceeding in which the hearing or trial (as the case requires) has commenced before the commencement of that section.

Note

See section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 regarding when a trial commences.".