Victorian Numbered Acts

CRIMES (SEXUAL OFFENCES) (FURTHER AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 76 OF 2006) - SECT 11

After section 23 of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 insert —

        '23A.     New section 33A inserted

After section 33 of the Crimes (Criminal Trials) Act 1999 insert —

        "33A.     Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006

    (1)     An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 21 (other than sub-section (3)) of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies only to offences alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement of that provision.

    (2)     An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 21(3) or 22 of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 applies to any trial that commences on or after the commencement of that provision, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial relates is alleged to have been committed.

    (3)     For the purposes of sub-section (1), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between two dates, one before and one after the commencement of a provision of the Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 , the offence is alleged to have been committed before the commencement of that provision.

    (4)     For the purposes of sub-section (2), a trial commences on arraignment of the accused in accordance with Subdivision (12) of Division 1 of Part III.".'.