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640Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2025
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640 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2025
(1) The amendments made to section 362 by Division 1 of Part 3 of the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2025** apply to the sentencing of an offender on or after the commencement of that Division, regardless of whether the offence was committed before that commencement.
(2) The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 4 of the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2025** apply only in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement of that Division.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the commencement of Division 1 of Part 4 of the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2025**, the offence is alleged to have been committed before that commencement.
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