23DTransitional provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020

23D Transitional provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020 (1) Section 5 as amended by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020** applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter after the commencement of that amendment. (2) Subject to subsection (3), section 5A as inserted by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020** applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter after the commencement of that section. (3) Section 5A extends to a first publication before the commencement of that section, but only in respect of subsequent publications after the commencement. (4) Section 23B as amended by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020** applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter after the commencement of that amendment. Heading preceding s. 24 substituted as Pt 2 Div. 3 (Heading) by No. 76/2004 s. 4(2)(c). Division 3—Acknowledgment and part payment No. 5914 s. 24.