158ATransitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006

158A Transitional provision—Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 (1) An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 25, 29, 30, 33 or 37 of the **Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006** applies to— (a) any legal proceeding commenced before the commencement of that provision if at the commencement of that provision— (i) the hearing of the proceeding had not commenced; or (ii) no evidence had been given on the hearing of the proceeding; and (b) any legal proceeding that commences on or after the commencement of that provision. (2) An amendment made to this Act by a provision of section 27, 34 or 38 of the **Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006** applies to any legal proceeding that commences on or after the commencement of that provision. S. 159 inserted by No. 76/2006 s. 8.