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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
88Offences committed before commencement of Act used
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88 Offences committed before commencement of Act used
to work out length of reporting period
A reference to an offence in any of the following sections includes an
offence committed before the commencement of the section:
(a) section 84 (Reporting period—single class 1 offence—
15 years);
(b) section 85 (Reporting period—single class 2 offence—8 years);
(c) section 86 (Reporting period—2 class 2 offences—15 years);
(d) section 87 (Reporting period—multiple offences—life).
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