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Bail Act 1982
58Offence provisions – before and after commencement
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58 Offence provisions – before and after commencement
(1) This section applies subject to sections 56 and 57.
(2) The offence provisions, as amended by the amending Act, apply
only in relation to offences alleged to have been committed after the
(3) The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement,
continue to apply in relation to offences alleged to have been
committed on or before the commencement.
(4) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence
occurred on or before the commencement, the offence is taken to
have been committed on or before the commencement.
(5) In this section:
offence provisions means the provisions of this Act that create or
relate to offences (including in relation to criminal responsibility,
defences and penalties).