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Crimes Act 1900
441Retrospective repeal of limitation period on criminal
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441 Retrospective repeal of limitation period on criminal
proceeding for particular sexual offences
(1) Despite any law previously in force in the Territory that limited the
time in which a criminal proceeding could be begun (a limitation law)
for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision, a criminal
proceeding for the offence may be begun as though the limitation law
had never been in force.
(2) To remove any doubt, any right acquired by a person because of the
commencement of the 1951 Act, or the 1976 Ordinance, not to be
prosecuted for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision
is abrogated.