Victorian Numbered Acts

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 2 OF 2016) - SECT 16

After section 143 of the Principal Act insert —

        "     144     Transitional provisions—Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2016

    (1)     The amendments made to section 71AB by   section 5 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2016 apply only to offences alleged to   have been committed after the commencement of section 5 of that Act.

    (2)     The amendments made to section 71AC by   section 6 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2016 apply only to offences alleged to   have been committed after the commencement of section 6 of that Act.

    (3)     The amendments made to section 71B by   section 9 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2016 apply only to offences alleged to   have been committed after the commencement of section 9 of that Act.

    (4)     For the purpose of subsections (1), (2) and   (3), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the commencement of section   5, 6, or 9 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2016 (as the case requires ) , the offence is alleged to have been committed before the applicable commencement.".

Part 3—Amendment of other Acts

Division 1—Amendment of the Confiscation Act 1997