Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1987 No. 120 of 1987 - SECT 75

75. (1) In spite of the repeal of sections 12 and 12A of the Crimes Act  1914,
those sections, as in force immediately before the commencing day, continue to
apply in relation to offences in respect of which proceedings had been started
before that day.

(2) In spite of the repeal of sections 42 and 43 of the Acts Interpretation 
Act 1901, those sections, as in force immediately before the commencing day,
continue to apply in relation to offences committed before that day, whether
or not proceedings in respect of those offences had been started before that
day.

(3) Subsections 4J (1), (2), (3), (6) and (7) of the Crimes Act 1914 extend to
offences against a law of the Commonwealth (other than offences referred to in
subsection (4)), being offences committed before the commencing day in respect
of which proceedings are started on or after that day.

(4) Subsections 4J (1), (2) and (7) of the Crimes Act 1914 extend to offences
against that Act committed before the commencing day, being offences in
respect of which proceedings are started on or after that day.

(5) Where an offence referred to in subsection (4) is dealt with by a court of
summary jurisdiction under subsection 4J (1) of the Crimes Act 1914, the court
may, unless the contrary intention appears, impose a sentence of imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000.

(6) Subsections 4J (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Crimes Act 1914 extend to
offences against that Act committed before the commencing day, being offences
in respect of which proceedings are started on or after that day.
(7) In this section, "commencing day" means the day on which this section
comes into operation.