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Criminal Code Act 1983
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14 Effect of changes in law
(1) A person cannot be found guilty of an offence unless the conduct
impugned would have constituted an offence under the law in force
when it occurred; nor unless that conduct also constitutes an
offence under the law in force when he is proceeded against for
that conduct.
(2) If the law in force when the conduct impugned occurred differs from
that in force at the time of the finding of guilt, the offender cannot be
punished to any greater extent than was authorized by the former
law or to any greater extent than is authorized by the latter law.