Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.221Proceedings for particular offences—liability of executive officer
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sec.221 Proceedings for particular offences—liability of executive officer
This section applies in relation to— an offence against former section 209 committed by a person before the commencement; or an offence against a deemed executive liability provision committed by a person before the commencement. Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 , a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the amendment Act, sections 7 and 192 had not commenced. Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. In this section— deemed executive liability provision has the meaning given by former section 209A(4). s 221 prev s 221 exp 1 March 2003 (see ss 218, def commencing day and 224) pres s 221 ins 2024 No. 17 s 9 (sec.221-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to— an offence against former section 209 committed by a person before the commencement; or an offence against a deemed executive liability provision committed by a person before the commencement. (sec.221-ssec.2) Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 , a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the amendment Act, sections 7 and 192 had not commenced. (sec.221-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. (sec.221-ssec.4) In this section— deemed executive liability provision has the meaning given by former section 209A(4).
- (a) an offence against former section 209 committed by a person before the commencement; or
- (b) an offence against a deemed executive liability provision committed by a person before the commencement.