Div 16Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022

Division 16 Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 Criminal Code Act 1983 330 (2) Any proceeding in a court in relation to an offence referred to in subsection (1) that was commenced before the commencement of this section is taken to have always been within the jurisdiction of that court. (3) Any exercise of jurisdiction or purported exercise of jurisdiction by a court in relation to a proceeding described in subsection (2) is not invalid on the basis that any matter related to the offence was not within the jurisdiction of the court at any time during the proceeding. exercise of jurisdiction includes any of the following: (a) instituting, adjourning and continuing a proceeding; (b) issuing a warrant, summons or other process; (c) making or giving an order, direction, notice, whether by instrument or otherwise; (d) making a finding of guilt; (e) imposing a sentence; (f) doing any other act or thing under an Act.