606Transitional provision—Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006

606 Transitional provision—Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006

(1) Section 353(2B) applies with respect to an offence for which a presentment is served on or after the commencement of section 6 of the Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006, irrespective of when the offence is alleged to have been committed.

(2) The amendments made to this Act by section 7 of the Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006 apply to a proceeding that occurs on or after the commencement of that section, irrespective of when the offence to which the proceeding relates is alleged to have been committed.

(3) Section 359B applies to any trial or summary hearing that commences on or after the commencement of section 8 of the Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial or summary hearing relates is alleged to have been committed.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) a trial commences on arraignment of the accused in accordance with Subdivision (12) of Division 1 of Part III.

(5) The amendments made to this Act by section 10 of the Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006 apply in relation to appeals heard by the Court of Appeal on or after the commencement of that section irrespective of when—

(a) the notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal was given; or

(b) the offence is alleged to have been committed.

S. 606A inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 19A (as amended by No. 76/2006 s. 10).