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Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003
sec.56Amendments not to affect status of persons who were prisoners for particular purposes
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### sec.56 Amendments not to affect status of persons who were prisoners for particular purposes
Without limiting section 43A, if, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was or remained a prisoner for a purpose under the pre-amended Act, the person is or remains a prisoner for the purpose under the amended Act.
In this section—
amended Act means this Act as amended by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 , part 11 .
pre-amended Act means this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.
s 56 ins 2005 No. 70 s 90
(sec.56-ssec.1) Without limiting section 43A, if, immediately before the commencement of this section, a person was or remained a prisoner for a purpose under the pre-amended Act, the person is or remains a prisoner for the purpose under the amended Act.
(sec.56-ssec.2) In this section— amended Act means this Act as amended by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 , part 11 . pre-amended Act means this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.